News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Without documents, women at high risk of gender-based violence
UNHCR is advocating for women and girls in South Africa to acquire identity documents which can help reduce the risk of statelessness, and physical and psychological abuse.
A winning solution for refugees and Canadian employers takes roots in Pictou County
A program connecting employers with qualified refugees is taking root in Nova Scotia. It could address shortages in the local health care sector, and lead to similar efforts across Canada and in other countries.
Lone refugee children go from homelessness in Greece to new lives across Europe
Legislative changes in Greece and a relocation programme have helped hundreds of unaccompanied refugee children get off the streets.
A new approach to refugee integration bears fruit in Rwanda
Two years after the Global Refugee Forum, Rwanda shows how inclusive policies in education and livelihoods are unlocking the potential of refugees and their hosts.
UNHCR, States, partners meet today to assess Global Refugee Forum’s progress
High Level Officials Meeting takes place 14–15 December The first follow-up to the Global Refugee Forum starts today. The High-Level Officials Meeting, a two-day virtual event, will bring together senior government officials, refugees and various stakeholders, to take...
Your holiday charitable donation can support refugees during the festive season and beyond
During the holiday season, many displaced people worldwide are without the basics they need to survive. At this time of year there are many ways you can help refugees and displaced people all over the world. While many Canadians share the joys of the holidays with...
Refugee women scale Atlas mountain to tackle gender violence
An all-female group including 13 refugees from six countries set out to climb Mount Toubkal – Morocco’s highest peak – to highlight the struggle to end violence against women.
Goodwill Ambassador Ben Stiller: five years with UNHCR
To celebrate the actor’s commitment to the UN Refugee Agency and the people it serves, we are shouting out the top five ways he has stepped up in solidarity with refugees.
Gender-based violence survivors learn to rebuild engines as they rebuild lives
UNHCR is training women in the DRC to learn useful skills that enhance their self-reliance while challenging gender stereotypes.
Deadly clashes over scarce resources in Cameroon force 30,000 to flee to Chad
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 deeply concerned by renewed intercommunal clashes that...
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