Skilled refugees in Canada call pilot program ‘life-changing’; 94% would recommend it to others
OTTAWA – A recent UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, study shows that an innovative Canadian pilot program offers a life-changing opportunity for refugees while helping meet critical labour needs across Canada. Launched in 2018 by the Government of Canada, the Economic...
From forced displacement to resilience: how artist Camilo Arias uses art as a path to healing and transformation
We sat down with Hope Away From Home artist Camilo Arias, whose personal journey through forced displacement has deeply shaped his creative process By Soo-Jung Kim in Ottawa, Canada On a snowy evening in Ottawa, far from his hometown in Colombia, Camilo Arias was...
How a Montreal church and a refugee advocate built a model of inclusion
Having just arrived in the Montréal borough of Anjou, Adedeji “Ade” Sunday Akintayo took a long, cold journey across the city to reach an unfamiliar place. But on that October day in 2017, he found a community in Beaconsfield United Church that would change his life...
Nigeria’s Boko Haram displaced struggle with hunger following devastating floods
Recent flooding in northern Nigeria did not spare those already displaced by the security crisis in Borno State. Two months after escaping rising waters, they are now facing food insecurity By Colin Delfosse in Maiduguri, Nigeria The rainy season is finally coming to...
Uganda’s welcome allows Congolese refugees to thrive
Despite record numbers of refugees and limited resources, Uganda’s progressive policy means refugees become part of social and economic life, with benefits for all By Moulid Hujale in Rwamwanja refugee settlement, Uganda On a recent Saturday morning, as the sun...
UNHCR: CAR refugee returns are happening; more assistance needed to sustain trend
GENEVA – As the Central African Republic (CAR) continues moving toward recovery from a protracted crisis, there has been a modest but important return of refugees to the country, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging the international community to intensify its...
UNHCR: Lebanon-Syria humanitarian and displacement crisis continues to deepen
Lebanon This is a summary of what was said by Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR Representative in Lebanon – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. BEIRUT – The past few weeks have been the deadliest and most...
Mangrove conservation brings brighter future to fishing community in Colombia
A project led by fishermen and internally displaced people in northern Colombia, is bringing an endangered ecosystem and a conflict-affected community back to life. By Elisabet Diaz San Martin and Cristian Cardenas in Turbo, Colombia In the neighbourhoods of Pescador...