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We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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For refugee with visual impairment, inclusion brings goals into focus
Magartu studies alongside students without disabilities for the first time since she fled from Ethiopia – and she is now among the top in her class.
Bandit attacks drive Nigerian villagers to flee to Niger
Killings, kidnapping and looting have driven 11,500 Nigerians to seek safety in Niger’s Tahoua region in November.
Killings, kidnappings and looting force 11,500 Nigerians to flee to Niger
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by repeated attacks in Nigeria which forced more...
UNHCR highlights urgent needs of forcibly displaced in Afghanistan as winter bites
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for much more support amid acute and rising...
Stories of Courage and Healing: Speaking Out on Gender-Based Violence in Central America
Gender-based violence is one of the main factors driving women, girls and members of the LGBTQ+ community to flee their homes in Central America. At the same time, it is one of the key risks they face in their search for safety.
Afghanistan on the Brink
Displaced Afghans facing a “humanitarian catastrophe” this winter, following a convergence of numerous crises.
UNHCR comment on reinstatement of U.S. policy that endangers asylum seekers
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR Representative for the United States and the Caribbean. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is aware of the United States government’s announcement on reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. UNHCR...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for a regional mechanism to deal with unprecedented displacement in Mexico and Central America
GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concluded a 10-day visit to Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala with an impassioned appeal for a regional mechanism that would help to scale up, coordinate and create synergies between the different programmes,...
News Comment: UNHCR: Afghans struggle to seek safety as borders remain shut to most
By Indrika Ratwatte, Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is profoundly concerned by escalating risks faced by Afghans seeking to flee into neighbouring countries as the situation within Afghanistan continues to...
Refugees fight fires to preserve Mauritania’s environment
Malian refugees and local Mauritanians are fighting wildfires as part of wider efforts to stem the impacts of climate change.
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