UNHCR appeals for resettlement places as record forced displacement and protection needs outstrip solutions
Over 1.4 million refugees currently residing in 62 host countries will be in need of resettlement next year according to latest estimates released by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, at an annual resettlement forum today. “With one per cent of humanity now displaced and...
Canada holds a special place for me
By Jean-Nicolas Beuze After three years in Canada, it is time for me to return to the humanitarian frontlines. As you read this I will be on the ground as the UNHCR Representative in Sana’a, Yemen, where a shocking 80 per cent of the country’s over 28 million people...
Refugee voices: Inspiring stories of young refugees in Canada
Youth Ottawa and UNHCR Canada teamed up to share the powerful stories of young refugees in Ottawa Edited by Hodman Ali in Ottawa, Canada During the summer 2019, UNHCR Canada partnered with Youth Ottawa on a storytelling initiative supporting youth engagement. Three...