How a Montreal church and a refugee advocate built a model of inclusion
Having just arrived in the Montréal borough of Anjou, Adedeji “Ade” Sunday Akintayo took a long, cold journey across the city to reach an unfamiliar place. But on that October day in 2017, he found a community in Beaconsfield United Church that would change his life...
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for global action to support Syrians returning home
DAMASCUS – Wrapping up a visit to Syria on Monday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed to the international community for bold and decisive action to help Syrians rebuild their war-torn country and support displaced Syrians in returning home....
Education helps former refugee build a stronger connection with home
In the Kyrgyz Republic, a young Afghan woman has found hope and a determination to give back to her home country through education By Radhika Bhatnagar in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic Since she was a child, Suhaila has always found comfort in numbers. “I don’t like...
UNHCR’s operations responded as emergencies intensified in 2024
UN Refugee Agency assisted in 43 emergencies globally last year; one-third of new declarations were linked to climate. GENEVA – New wars, unresolved conflicts and a spike in climate-related disasters resulted in appalling levels of death, destruction and displacement...
UNHCR gravely concerned by worsening violence and humanitarian crisis in eastern DR Congo
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR is gravely concerned about the safety and security of civilians and...
Climate change, conflict and political unrest: Mozambique’s triple crisis explained
A convergence of crises in Mozambique is forcing people to flee their homes, often multiple times, and complicating efforts to assist them By Isadora Zoni in Pemba, Mozambique Post-election unrest since October has forced thousands of Mozambicans and refugees to flee...
Escalating violence in eastern DR Congo displaces more than 230,000 since start of year
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the worsening violence in the...
“The world must stay the course with the people of Ukraine”
UN and partners appeal for US$3.32 billion in 2025 to support humanitarian and refugee response plans for Ukraine #InvestInHumanity | #WithRefugees | #Ukraine KYIV – As the full-scale war in Ukraine approaches its fourth year, the United Nations and partners today...