“I want to keep it going:” Cyclist fundraises for refugees for third year in a row
Francis Fulton first participated in Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly Canada-wide fundraiser in 2019. Now, three years later, he wants to break records. Meet Francis Fulton, the Vancouver native fundraising and advocating for refugees by biking 50 kilometres in the...
Forced displacement hit new high in 2020 despite fewer routes to safety
The number of people forced to flee their homes reached a new peak last year, as COVID-19 failed to prevent conflict but made it to harder to find refuge. GENEVA – The number of people forcibly displaced by conflict, violence, persecution and human rights abuses rose...
UNHCR and IOM celebrate the commitment of the international community to mobilize funds for refugees and migrants from Venezuela
Joint UNHCR/IOM press release UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcome the pledges made today, amounting to US$1.5 billion, including US$954 million in grants, during the International Donors’ Conference in...