Crisis of a century: The global humanitarian fight against COVID-19
How UNHCR is helping the forcibly displaced during a historic public health emergency It is the single greatest global public health crisis in more than 100 years. There is no aspect of our daily lives that has not been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The virus...
Virtual Halloween Activities for Children | #UNHCRHalloween
Even though Halloween may look different this year as we practice following COVID-19 guidelines, the spirit is still very much alive. UNHCR Canada wants everyone to enjoy the spirit of Halloween… even if they have to do it virtually. Here are some virtual Halloween...
Conference on Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response 22 October 2020
Joint Closing Announcement by Co-Hosts We are grateful to all who have participated in today’s conference, including those who have announced or pledged funding for the international humanitarian response, those who are supporting members of the Rohingya communities...
Comfort from the cold: How UNHCR hopes to make warm for Syrian grandparents in Jordan
“We got engaged and married in 1973,” says Abu Bassam, “I still remember the date.” His wife, Um Bassam, laughs: “I don’t!” The elderly couple married for nearly 50 years sit outside in their courtyard as they reminisce about years gone by. They raised eight children...
‘Give us a seat at the table and we’ll change the world’
At the High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges, participants say those who are forcibly displaced are eager and qualified to help rebuild communities devastated by COVID-19. By Sarah Schafer Refugees and others who have endured trauma, pain and...
Yemen can’t wait: A window into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
By Jean-Nicolas Beuze, as told to Lauren La Rose After completing his post as UNHCR Canada Representative, Jean-Nicolas Beuze assumed his new role this year as UNHCR’s Representative in Yemen, where more than 80 per cent of the population depend on humanitarian aid...
Coming home: After years in the field with the UN, I’m proud to continue my humanitarian work in Canada
When I assumed my new role as UNHCR Canada Representative at the beginning of 2020, I couldn’t have anticipated after returning home how much Canada and the world as we know it would change so significantly in the coming months — and for the foreseeable future. The...
International community must act with ‘urgency’ to end crisis in Central Sahel
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tells conference that COVID-19 adds a new threat to a region already grappling with record numbers forced to flee their homes. By Jonathan Clayton and Sarah Schafer GENEVA/COPENHAGEN – UN High Commissioner for Refugees...