We decide how to treat refugees – it’s dehumanizing to deprive them of an education
US author and vlogger John Green says learning opportunities for refugee children are utterly inadequate, and the world must acknowledge their right to an education. By John Green It has been a few years since I first met some of the millions of Syrians forced to flee...
Refugee Paralympians leave legacy of hope as Tokyo Games conclude
After competing with pride and receiving an outpouring of support in Japan and beyond, the Refugee Paralympic Team showed the power of inclusion for displaced people with disabilities. By Malcolm Foster As the Tokyo Games drew to a close on Sunday, the Refugee...
Flooding, fires and COVID bring fresh challenges for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The global pandemic, flooding and fires were just some of the hardships faced by Rohingya refugees over the past year. By Iffath Yeasmine in Cox’s Bazar Four years after fleeing to Bangladesh from Myanmar, Rohingya refugees may have just survived their most...
“I want to keep it going:” Cyclist fundraises for refugees for third year in a row
Francis Fulton first participated in Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly Canada-wide fundraiser in 2019. Now, three years later, he wants to break records. Meet Francis Fulton, the Vancouver native fundraising and advocating for refugees by biking 50 kilometres in the...
Unprecedented displacement in Central America and Mexico calls for urgent regional responsibility sharing
SAN SALVADOR – Central America and Mexico are facing unprecedented pressure as the number of people seeking international protection rises at a time when access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling border restrictions, said Gillian Triggs,...
Why donate to UNHCR? The Impact of Giving to the UN Refugee Agency
Answering frequently asked questions about how donations help refugees and their families. Refugees and internally displaced people who are fleeing their homes are supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). UNHCR, also known as the UN...
Refugee athletes blaze a trail for disability inclusion through sport
UNHCR disability inclusion specialist Ricardo Pla Cordero explains how the agency’s support for the Refugee Paralympic Team fits into its wider work on behalf of refugees with disabilities. By Malcolm Foster in Tokyo, Japan The six refugee Paralympians currently...
‘After the airlift’. News Comment attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
The evacuation from Kabul is coming to an end. A larger crisis is just beginning. The act of fleeing the country of one’s birth brings with it a harrowing sense of loss. The scenes at Kabul airport these past few days have sparked an outpouring of compassion around...