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![FC Barcelona and UNHCR unite for forcibly displaced children worldwide](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RF2251313-1080x675.jpeg)
FC Barcelona and UNHCR unite for forcibly displaced children worldwide
For the next four football seasons, FC Barcelona and its Foundation will support programmes for displaced children and those who host them Geneva – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, along with its National Association in Spain, Spain for UNHCR, are proud to announce today...![High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/unhcr-blue-white-1080x630.png)
High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Last year on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, I called for introspection as a means to reexamine prejudice, privilege and the way we view the world. Over the past year, I...![High Commissioner’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/unhcr-blue-white-1080x630.png)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls for greater support for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan
Dushanbe — Concluding a two-day visit to Tajikistan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on the international community to redouble its support for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan and throughout the region. In Dushanbe, Grandi was received by the...![UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for global engagement to address Afghanistan’s needs](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/6231ff753.jpeg)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees appeals for global engagement to address Afghanistan’s needs
KABUL, Afghanistan – Declaring that the world must deliver sustained support to the people of Afghanistan, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, appealed for robust assistance to address the country’s humanitarian needs and those of Afghan refugees...![Ukrainian family confronts new reality of life as refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ukrainian-family.jpeg)
Ukrainian family confronts new reality of life as refugees
After an arduous journey to safety, two-month-old Andrii is among the youngest of more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine, but his aunt already looks forward to the day he can return. By Chris Melzer in Medyka, Poland In a large sports hall in the Polish border town...![‘I think of refugees as a testament to the strength and goodness of the human spirit’](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RF1204934-1080x675.jpeg)
‘I think of refugees as a testament to the strength and goodness of the human spirit’
New Zealand’s first ever refugee Member of Parliament, Golriz Ghahraman, reflects on how her refugee background has helped her navigate political life. By Jade Herron in Canberra, Australia Golriz Ghahraman, 41, arrived in New Zealand with her family in 1990 after...![5 Ways To Help Refugees and Displaced People Fleeing Ukraine](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/621b53893.jpeg)
5 Ways To Help Refugees and Displaced People Fleeing Ukraine
Are you looking for ways to help with the emergency response in Ukraine, but not sure what you can do? We are seeing a mounting refugee and humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands of people flee Ukraine and are in urgent need of shelter and support. Here are five...![People across Poland show solidarity with refugees from Ukraine](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/621df1c24.jpeg)
People across Poland show solidarity with refugees from Ukraine
From overflowing donation centres near the border to offers of transport and accommodation around the country, Poles offer a warm welcome to people forced to flee. By Chris Melzer in Dorohusk, Poland At a recently opened reception centre in Dorohusk, exhausted-looking...![Afghan refugee removes obstacles barring kids with disabilities from school](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/620d1a1d3.jpg)