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Amid Record High Global Displacement, UN Refugee Agency Calls for International Solidarity, Welcomes Canadian Generosity towards Refugees
Amid a new record high of forced displacement globally, UNHCR Canada is calling for renewed international solidarity in finding solutions.
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Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, UN Refugee Chief urges greater solidarity in response
The 2019 Global Trends report has found that the number of worldwide displacement due to war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018.
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Massive displacement reported in north-eastern DRC amid new violence
Violence in north-eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reported to have displaced more than 300,000 since early June.
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Victoria city councillor inspired by his refugee past to serve community
Victoria city councillor Sharmarke Dubow wants to make his beautiful coastal city a more liveable place for everyone.
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UNHCR scales up response as record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru
UNHCR has sent extra teams to the border between Peru and Ecuador to provide support due to unprecedented number of Venezuelans entering Peru.
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Bad times, then good times, for Valens and his family
Leaving behind the only home they’d ever known Valens led his family toward a nearby town where he thought he could find relatives, and shelter.
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Angelina Jolie calls for leadership and humanity as millions flee Venezuela
With over 4 million Venezuelans now living in exile, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie appealed for more leadership, more humanity and more support to countries bearing the brunt of the crisis.
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Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Venezuelan refugees and migrants top 4 million
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie speaks at a press conference at the Integrated Assistance Centre in Maicao, Colombia, on June 8, 2019.
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Rohingya refugees fret for their children’s futures
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is promoting more learning opportunities and higher teaching standards for thousands of young Rohingya refugees.
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UNHCR warns of growing climate-related displacement in Somalia
Ahead of World Environment Day tomorrow, UNHCR is calling for urgent additional support to help people affected and displaced by drought in Somalia.
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