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The latest stories from UNHCR.
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We take special care to bring you the latest refugee news and stories of the men, women and children we help each day.
Refugee voices: Inspiring stories of young refugees in Canada
UNHCR Canada partnered with Youth Ottawa on a storytelling initiative supporting youth engagement. Three refugee youth shared their stories of resettling in Canada.
Helping refugees find jobs that match their skills and experience through mentorship
Last year, UNHCR, Jumpstart and TRIEC organized an event that took a closer look at mentorship and allowed participants to share their own stories.
Viral video captures emotional Syrian refugee family reunion at Winnipeg airport
Viral video captures the emotional Syrian refugee family reunion with a relative at Winnipeg airport, after three years of separation.
Canadian author Kyo Maclear highlights the refugee experience in Story Boat
Children’s book engages young readers to reflect on the journey of refugees and the items they hold on to as a source of hope and inspiration.
Celebrating Canada History Week, with a look to the past
To celebrate Canada History Week, UNHCR is bringing you four inspiring refugee stories of people who came to Canada before the year 1950.
National Youth Dialogue finds that Canadian youth believe Canada can do more for refugees
Last fall, youth (high school students) from across Canada came together to discuss the issues facing refugees in Canada and globally.
Persecuted and uprooted, a young Yemeni finds safe haven in Canada
Mohammed, a young Yemeni, arrived in Québec through Roxham Road searching for safety as he fled the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
Statelessness in Canada: UNHCR Canada releases new study
Ahead of the High-Level Segment on Statelessness, UNHCR Canda has released a new study that looks at the situation of stateless persons in Canada.
Technology connects Somali refugee with Canada’s York University
Despite being thousands of kilometres away, Somali refugee, Abdikadir, is studying at Canada’s York University while in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp .
Mo Amer brings humour and heart to refugee experience in Netflix stand-up special
Mo Amer speaks to UNHCR about his refugee past and humble beginnings in the world of comedy and how they forged the path to having his own Netflix special.
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