Hungary’s coerced removal of Afghan families deeply shocking
Hungary’s actions overnight to force two asylum-seeking Afghan families to leave the country under duress is deeply shocking and a flagrant violation of international and EU law, the UN Refugee Agency said today. The two families, four adults and seven children, who...
Move refugees in Tripoli out of harm’s way, urges UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is calling for refugees and migrants in detention centres in conflict areas in Tripoli to be immediately evacuated to safety, after an airstrike hit a target less than 100 metres away from Tajoura detention centre, where over 500 refugees...
UNHCR’s Statement to the Committee on Citizenship and Immigration – 7 May 2019
Statement made by Jean-Nicolas Beuze, the UNHCR Representative in Canada: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration regarding the proposed changes to Canada’s asylum system as outlined in the Budget...
UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees in Ramadan
At the start of the holy month, Filippo Grandi asks us to remember almost 70 million people forcibly uprooted from their homes. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, shared his warmest wishes with all those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which...
Attacks in Congo’s North Kivu province push tens of thousands to flee
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province led to more...
Why cut legal aid to refugees?
By Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR Representative in Canada Would you ask a victim of sexual abuse to share details about her ordeal? Would you ask a torture survivor to provide proof of every blow he endured? Or would you ask a child to recount every step they took while...
Montreal donor strives for peak performance
By Fiona Irvine-Goulet In climbing the highest mountain in both Western and Southern hemispheres, Achraf Gueroun takes giving back to new heights. When we spoke to Achraf Gueroun, he was just days away from climbing Mount Aconcagua in the Andes mountain range of...
Rohingya youth spearhead project to foster mental health
Asking for help was once taboo, but young refugee volunteers in Bangladesh are showing their peers how to speak up about their worries and sadness. COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – The camps have the size and complexity of a city, a city of refugees. It is a city of 720,000...