IKEA campaign offers brighter future for Syrian refugees
AZRAQ REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan, Nov 30 (UNHCR)—A planned solar farm is set to transform the lives of thousands of displaced Syrians living in Jordan’s barren northern desert, thanks to donations from IKEA’s Brighter Lives for Refugees campaign. The campaign...
COP 21: Climate change, refugees and couture
LONDON, Nov 30 (UNHCR)—A dress made from the heavy fabric of a tent used to shelter refugees in Jordan shimmers unexpectedly into life at the busy London train station, sparkling with weather data provided by the Met Office. The one-off couture outfit by one of...UNHCR applauds Canada’s response to the Syrian crisis
OTTAWA, Nov. 27, 2015 – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is extremely grateful to the People and the Government of Canada for their generous contribution of 100 million Canadian dollars in support of emergency relief...