News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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First solo flight shows sky’s the limit for refugees
Four years ago Maya Ghazal fled the fighting in Syria. Now a trainee pilot, she’s advocating for opportunities for refugees at the Global Refugee Forum.
Canada at the forefront of innovations for refugees
Employment and educaiton initiatives in Canada empower us to play a role in building stronger and more inclusive communities.
Turning weeds into energy in Ethiopia
A cooperative of Somali refugees and Ethiopian host community, supported by the IKEA Foundation, turn invasive weeds into energy
UNHCR urges intensified support for displaced Afghans and refugee hosting nations
UNHCR is appealing for support for displaced Afghans and their hosting communities, ahead of the first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, next week.
Malta joins global efforts to address statelessness
UNHCR welcomes Malta’s decision to help end statelessness after it acceded to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.
UNHCR head appeals to South Sudan parties to ensure long-lasting peace
Following violence in South Sudan, UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi is calling on all parties to boost efforts to form an inclusive national unity government.
Refugees get traction in Germany’s auto industry
A programme by Volkswagen offers refugees, including Mastura, a path to a permanent job at the world’s largest auto maker in Germany.
Comment by Andrew Harper, UNHCR’s newly appointed Special Advisor on Climate Action, who is attending this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP 25, in Madrid
We are concerned that the impacts of climate change will become threat multipliers for conflict and instability that can lead to humanitarian crises.
Afghan woman breaks barriers to heal Pakistan’s poor
Having grown up in a Turkmen refugee community without easy access to education, Afghan refugee Saleema has beaten the odds by becoming a doctor.
Afghan children learn side by side with Iranian peers
An exemplary policy in Iran lets Afghan children attend public school, whether they are registered refugees, passport holders or even undocumented.
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