World’s biggest refugee settlement gets biggest ever waste facility
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Oxfam have together put into service this week in...
UNHCR says record high 68.5 million people forcibly displaced in 2017
In its annual Global Trends report released on June 19, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency said 68.5 million people were displaced as of the end of 2017. Among them were 16.2 million people who became displaced during 2017 itself, either for the first time or repeatedly,...
UNHCR Canada and Paramount Fine Foods CEO Mohamad Fakih to raise funds for Rohingya refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Canada, is joining forces with Mohamad Fakih, President and CEO of Paramount Fine Foods, to raise funds for Rohingya refugees. The Fakih Foundation will match the highest donation amount raised by any Canadian business leader or...