News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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First major group of Ethiopian refugees return home from Kenya
A group of 76 Ethiopian refugees have voluntarily returned home from Kenya’s Kakuma camp. This marks the first major voluntary repatriation program for Ethiopian refugees in the country.
UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for safety for civilians trapped in Idlib
With the dramatically worsening situation in Syria’s Idlib province, UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi supports calls for a cessation of hostilities
World must act and deliver for Afghan refugees, says UN chief
The world must step up and do more for Afghan refugees, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said , calling for greater solidarity and support.
UNHCR saddened by refugee deaths in stampede for aid in Niger
UNHCR is deeply saddened by the reports of the deaths of at least 20 people during a stampede for food and cash in Niger’s Diffa region on Sunday.
Afghan teen aspires to help her country heal
Forty years of conflict have trapped millions of Afghans in exile, but Nadia yearns to go home – when peace returns, and once she has the medical skills to care for her people.
5 stories about love to melt your heart
Refugees face countless hurdles; but love is one of the things that hold them together. Here is a list of our favourite stories that have opened our hearts.
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia’s ratification of Kampala Convention
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia’s ratification yesterday of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, known as the Kampala Convention.
Refugee athlete takes part in Tokyo Marathon 2020
Yonas Kinde, a refugee athlete living in Luxembourg, has been selected as an elite runner for the Tokyo Marathon for the first time in the event’s history.
More Cameroonian refugees flee to Nigeria, bringing total arrivals close to 60,000 mark
Almost 8,000 Cameroonian refugees have fled to Nigeria’s eastern and southern states of Taraba and Cross Rivers over the past fortnight.
Refugees and communities bank on a brighter future in Pakistan
The need for greater solidarity with Afghan refugees and their hosts is to be discussed at two-day conference in Pakistan this month.
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