News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Winter threatens Venezuelans unprepared for the cold
As chilly winter weather steals over South America, vulnerable Venezuelan refugees and migrants brace for added hardship.
Winter adds to fears of Syrians fleeing conflict in north-east
Residents of Bardarash camp in Iraq brace for harsh weather as US$222m needed to help millions of displaced Syrians and Iraqis survive winter.
Sahrawi refugees in COVID-19 lockdown hit by livestock epidemic
Sahrawi refugees in camps in Algeria lose animals to livestock epidemic, while coronavirus restrictions wipe out other means of income.
Refugee community networks help detect COVID-19 in Ecuador
Refugee community networks are helping detect COVID-19 cases in Ecuador, as part of a Epidemiological Surveillance System developed by UNHCR.
Heavy floods devastate displaced and host communities in Sudan
Heavy seasonal rains have caused flash floods and rivers to burst their banks, affecting thousands of people in Sudan.
South Sudanese teacher sets sights on university for his children
A South Sudanese primary school Vice-Principal has high educational ambitions but knows the odds are stacked against his fellow citizens.
Refugee advocate shares his surprising journey to permanent residency in Canada
Living in Canada, Mustafa Alio hadn’t the faintest idea he was about to become a refugee. Mustafa left Syria in 2007 as a student.
UNHCR and IOM call for urgent disembarkation of rescued migrants and refugees in Central Mediterranean Sea
UNHCR and IOM are calling for the immediate disembarkation of more than 400 rescued migrants and refugees in the Central Mediterranean Sea.
COVID-19 driving Nicaraguan refugees to hunger and desperation
More than three quarters of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum seekers in Costa Rica are going hungry, eating only once or twice a day.
Schools caught up in armed conflict sweeping across the Sahel
By end-2019 in the Sahel, more than 3,300 schools were shut, affecting almost 650,000 children and more than 16,000 teachers.
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