News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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‘Good morning, Yaoundé’: refugees take the mic
In Cameroon, a group of refugees trained in radio journalism are raising public awareness about forced displacement. It was time to narrate their own story.
UNHCR concerned over U.S. expulsion flights under COVID-19 asylum restrictions
This statement is attributable to Matthew Reynolds, UNHCR representative to the United States and the Caribbean.
UNHCR regains access to Tigray refugee camps, calls for emergency funds to scale up assistance
UNHCR and its partners have regained access to the Mai Aini and Adi Harush camps for Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
Afghan refugees reach Iran as violence escalates
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely concerned by the rapid escalation of conflict in Afghanistan this week.
Courage of refugee Olympians lights up Tokyo Games
Competing on the global stage gives new hope to refugee Olympians and focuses attention on the situation of the world’s forcibly displaced.
With origami cranes and online posts, fans cheer on Refugee Olympians
From students across Japan to refugees in camps in East Africa, the Refugee Olympic Team has experienced an outpouring of support in Tokyo.
Irish Somali woman steps up campaign against female genital mutilation
Ifrah Ahmed’s fight against female genital mutilation has taken on a new urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Floods bring new misery for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps
Thousands of people have been made homeless by flooding after monsoon rains inundated refugee sites in southern Bangladesh.
Asylum-seekers cultivate new lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The road to full integration for asylum-seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina can be a long one, but UNHCR is providing support.
The refugee weightlifter giving back as mental health nurse
Having found help during tough times, Cyrille Tchatchet was inspired to study nursing alongside training for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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