News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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UNHCR chief calls for support for Sudan as it hosts Ethiopian refugees
Filippo Grandi also launches an appeal for nearly US$150 million to help the government of Sudan look after the refugees.
UNHCR partners with One World Refugee Film Festival to give refugee stories centre stage in 70th anniversary celebrations
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is excited to be partnering with One World Arts along with Amnesty International Canada, CARE Canada, and Oxfam Canada to host this year’s virtual edition of the One World Refugee Film Festival from December 1–14.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Sudan as new refugee arrivals cross 43,000
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is visiting Khartoum as the country receives a growing number of refugees from Ethiopia.
As refugee numbers surge, Ethiopians seek word of loved ones
Over 40,000 Ethiopians have fled the Tigray crisis into eastern Sudan, with no sign of a let-up in new arrivals. Many anxiously hope to be reunited with their families
“I feel really strongly that I have to do it”: Canadian heavy metal bar owner and friends sponsor Syrian refugee families
Over the past two years, Tyler has helped sponsor two Syrian refugee families so they can start a new life in his hometown of Hamilton, southwest of Toronto.
UNHCR warns second wave of COVID pandemic driving further violence against refugee women and girls
As the coronavirus pandemic prolongs, a lethal mix of confinement, deepening poverty and economic duress is unleashing a renewed wave of violence against refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls.
Gender-based violence on the rise during lockdowns
Data shows that displaced women and girls worldwide are experiencing increased gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Six ‘Films of Hope’ for uncertain times
Sex and the City co-stars Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon chat about their go-to films for inspiration and what the world needs to fight the coronavirus.
Ethiopian refugee numbers in Sudan cross the 40,000 mark
The number of Ethiopian refugees streaming into eastern Sudan has now surpassed 40,000 people since the crisis began in Tigray.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns of grave consequences if world looks away from Afghanistan, reiterates importance of finding solutions to Afghan displacement
Filippo Grandi calls for greater support for Afghan refugees, internally displaced and returnees ahead of a donor pledging conference in Geneva.
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