HC’s Dialogue: Understanding and addressing displacement
GENEVA, Dec 16 (UNHCR)—From the Middle East to Africa, wars and conflict are driving an unprecedented number of people from their homes. Meanwhile, in other places, most notably parts of Asia, floods, storms, cyclones and droughts are destroying more and more...
UNHCR welcomes first Syrian refugee arrivals in Canada
GENEVA, Dec 11 (UNHCR) – The UN Refugee Agency has welcomed news of the arrival in Canada last night of the first group of Syrian refugees under a recently announced humanitarian programme. The programme will provide a new life in Canada for 25,000 Syrian refugees,...
Human Rights Day: Abuses rife in Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic, Dec 10 (UNHCR)—Three years after the start of the current wave of violence and persecution in Central African Republic, insecurity and human rights abuses remain rife, with minorities at particular risk. Based on UNHCR monitoring, an...