Beyond Roxham Road: a story on irregular border crossing
The summer of 2017 saw 20,000 people cross into Canada via Roxham Road, the main entry point into Canada for asylum seekers crossing the border irregularly.
Opinion: We have a common responsibility to fight anti-refugee rhetoric
You have often heard us at UNHCR raising the alarm about populist rhetoric that demonizes refugees, asylum seekers or migrants. In Canada, like in many Western countries these days, terms such as “illegals” or ...
Helping through hardship: Rebuilding lives in Yemen
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
Ayman’s longstanding commitment to refugee service
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
Venezuela: Refugee faces of a country in crisis
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
A Syrian refugee returns to entrepreneurial roots in Canada
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
Six people died each day crossing Mediterranean in 2018 – UNHCR report
The latest ‘Desperate Journeys’ report, released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says six lives were lost on average every day.
UNHCR appeals for urgent action as new Mediterranean mid-winter deaths reported
UNHCR is watching the situation on the Mediterranean and believes it has become urgent for States to take action to reassert effective rescue capacity.
UNHCR Statement on Canada’s resettlement of Saudi national Rahaf al-Qunun
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency welcomes the expected arrival in Canada of Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun and the decision of the Canadian Government to provide international protection and a long-term solution for her there as ...
New Initiative to Sponsor 100 Syrian BVOR Refugees
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.