News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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#IAmAnAdvocate: Peace Collective founder Yanal Dhailieh on refugee advocacy and supporting survivors of the Beirut explosion
As CEO of Peace Collective and the child of former refugees, Canadian entrepreneur Yanal Dhailieh knew he had to help Beirut.
Refugees find help with mental health effects of Beirut blast
With her daughter left traumatized by the explosion, Syrian mother Fahima approached UNHCR, who arranged for professional help with her mental recovery.
COVID-19 inducing ‘widespread despair’ among refugees, UNHCR appeals for urgent support for mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic, deteriorating conditions, protracted displacement and the shortfall in solutions to displacement are leading to widespread despair.
Q&A: ‘Before the pandemic, refugee mental health was severely overlooked. Now it’s a full-blown crisis’
UNHCR’s Senior Mental Health Officer Pieter Ventevogel says COVID-19 has been a tipping point for many refugees in distress. But with the crisis comes an opportunity.
A month after Moria fires, UNHCR warns of worsening conditions ahead of winter
Four weeks after the fires destroyed Moria Reception and Identification Centre, UNHCR is reiterating its call that urgent action and improvements are needed to avoid further deterioration of living conditions.
Thousands flee armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo
Tens of thousands of people have been recently displaced following the brutal attacks and fighting by the armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Rohingya refugee children learn to support one another
Peer-to-peer mental health initiative helps young refugees learn to cope with a life in exile in Bangladesh.
Finding wellbeing through yoga at a Kenyan refugee camp
Ugandan refugee, Rita Brown, is using yoga to promote self-acceptance and mental wellbeing among refugees in Kakuma camp.
#IAmAnAdvocate: Former Iraqi refugees and brothers create art to raise funds in support of displaced people worldwide
After fleeing persecution in Iraq, brothers Ismail, Salam and Jason Noah of ‘Brotherly Art’ are creating art to help refugees.
Juba Peace Agreement a unique chance to solve displacement in Sudan and South Sudan
Joint statement by UNHCR, IGAD, the EU (European Union) and the governments of Sudan and South Sudan regarding the Juba Peace Agreement.
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