News Releases
We bring you the most up-to-date information from UNHCR Canada through news releases.
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Fresh start for Malian refugees in Burkina Faso as camp reopens
The Goudoubo camp, empty after violence forced residents out, now bustles as schools and healthcare centres rebuild and businesses reopen.
News Comment: Six refugees among 137 killed in Niger’s recent attack
We are deeply saddened by the latest reports confirming that six Malian refugees were among 137 people killed on 21 March in Niger’s western region of Tahoua.
News comment: UNHCR calls on Myanmar’s neighbours to protect people fleeing violence
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appalled by the escalating violence in Myanmar and the resulting human suffering and displacement this is causing.
Pandemic deepens hunger for displaced people the world over
With COVID-19 lockdowns depriving many of jobs and income, increasing numbers of refugees and asylum-seekers are going hungry.
Women struggle to get by as Yemen conflict hits six-year mark
As the world’s worst humanitarian crisis rages on, women and children make up three-quarters of the four million people forced from their homes.
Serbia vaccinates refugees against COVID-19
Serbia is including refugees and asylum-seekers in its national vaccination rollout, with support from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.
UNHCR alarmed at brutal attacks by insurgent armed group in Mozambique
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is extremely alarmed at the tragic events in Palma, in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.
UNHCR rushing support and aid to Rohingya refugees affected by last week’s massive fire
An estimated 48,000 Rohingya refugees have lost their shelters and belongings in the blaze which devastated parts of the Kutupalong-Balukhali refugee camps.
Nepal becomes first country in Asia Pacific to vaccinate refugees against COVID-19
Nepal is vaccinating refugees over the age of 65 as part of its national vaccination rollout, becoming the first country in Asia Pacific to vaccinate refugees.
United Nations Chiefs urge donors to support record appeals for Syrians and the region
On the eve of the fifth Brussels conference for Syria, UN humanitarian, refugee and development chiefs urge international donors to step up.
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