Envy of None channels the power of music to support UNHCR’s lifesaving work in Ukraine
Proceeds from band’s new special edition vinyl single will aid displaced Ukrainians Canadian-American rock band Envy of None is once again stepping up for Ukraine. The band announced that proceeds from the sale of a limited edition 12-inch coloured vinyl single of...
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for increased aid access and funding for Myanmar’s forgotten crisis
GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Thursday completed a three-day visit to Myanmar, where he witnessed the grave consequences of unrelenting violence and conflict that have left millions displaced and without homes. “The suffering of...
Progress in refugee education at risk from funding cuts, UNHCR warns
GENEVA – Cuts to humanitarian and development aid are putting hard-won recent progress in refugee education at risk, warns UNHCR in the tenth edition of its annual Refugee Education Report, published today. “There have been tremendous efforts to increase enrolment at...
UNHCR deputy chief calls for support to end displacement for millions of Syrians
BEIRUT – UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements concluded a five-day visit to Lebanon and Syria with a call to the international community to support efforts to bring peace and stability to Syria, and end the displacement and suffering of...
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for urgent international support to help refugees returning home in DR Congo and Rwanda
GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded a week-long visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, urging greater international support for peace in the region and humanitarian efforts so that refugees and...
UNHCR welcomes Royal Thai Government resolution providing long-term refugees the right to work
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today commended the Royal Thai Government’s adoption of a resolution that will grant long-staying refugees from Myanmar the right to work in Thailand. Recognizing the protracted situation of some 81,000 forcibly displaced people...
Nearly 2 million refugees at risk as Uganda emergency funds dwindle and services cut
GENEVA – Uganda is on the verge of hosting two million refugees as escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) drive hundreds of people to cross the border daily in search of safety and lifesaving aid. Since the start of...
UNHCR Canada welcomes $1 million donation from The Slaight Family Foundation to protect women and girls in South Sudan
OTTAWA/TORONTO — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply grateful to The Slaight Family Foundation for a generous $1 million donation to support women and girls displaced by conflict in South Sudan. This two-year grant will help restore and expand essential services...