Sisters with a Message: Our music will go where our feet can’t reach
OTTAWA, Canada, August 25 (UNHCR) – As refugees in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the four Bahati sisters released a debut single entitled “Don’t Give Up.” It’s a message they have long embraced and which has helped them survive the tough...
UNHCR on target to deliver 2,410 tons of aid for Iraqi displaced
GENEVA, August 22 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency on Friday said a massive aid push for some 500,000 displaced Iraqis was going to plan, with a second airlift of aid to Erbil and more flights due today and tomorrow. The operation began on Wednesday and a second flight...
Russia speeds up asylum procedures as Ukrainian influx continues
ST. PETERSBURG, Russian Federation, August 21 (UNHCR) – Before Ukraine’s secession crisis erupted in February, the Federal Migration Service office in St. Petersburg handled 120 asylum applications a year, mainly from Asians and Africans. Today,...Refugees and Human Rights Student Poetry Contest
There were two categories for entry submissions in each language: English: Category 1: Grades 7 – 9 The winners of this category were: 1st place – Claire Lauzon, Gr. 9, Canterbury High School, Ottawa, ON 2nd place – Krista Hum, Gr. 9, Canterbury High...