Canada and UNHCR to strengthen support for Haitian and Afghan refugees in Brazil
OTTAWA — In partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Canada will provide support for a new project aimed at enhancing the protection and integration of Haitian and Afghan refugees and forcibly displaced populations in Brazil. Brazil has been at the forefront of...
Canada partners with UNHCR to strengthen institutional capacity and improve the delivery of international protection in Ecuador
OTTAWA — In a significant move to bolster Ecuador’s efforts in safeguarding vulnerable populations, Canada has announced a new funding initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to provide international protection and support for refugees. In October...
UNHCR’s Grandi warns Sudan carnage will force millions more to flee
On his second visit to Sudan since the outbreak of war last year, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today that without concerted peace efforts, many more people will flee the brutal war in Sudan and into neighbouring countries Grandi visited...
UNHCR’s Grandi: Let’s make refugee inclusion the norm
By Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Today, on World Refugee Day, we honour the millions of people around the globe who are forced to flee violence and persecution. We celebrate their remarkable fortitude and capacity for renewal, despite the daunting...
Laws and practices on asylum must resist politics of fear and exclusion: UN rights experts
Media statement GENEVA – Ahead of World Refugee Day tomorrow, the Platform of Independent Experts on Refugee Rights (PIERR) – a group of UN and regional human rights experts and mandate holders – issued the following statement: “Across the world many countries and...
UNHCR-Ipsos survey shows enduring public support for refugees, alongside stark variations in attitudes
Joint UNHCR-Ipsos Press Release GENEVA – A major survey on attitudes towards refugees across the Global North and South shows that three-quarters of adults continue to believe that those fleeing war or persecution should be able to seek safety in other countries The...
Actor Theo James appointed as global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of the British actor Theo James as its newest global Goodwill Ambassador. Accepting his new role, James said: “I am very proud to join UNHCR as a Goodwill Ambassador. The experience of my own family has...
Communities in Afghanistan struggle to recover after devastating floods
Last month’s catastrophic flash flooding in Afghanistan left thousands of families displaced and their homes and livelihoods in ruins. Now they need support to recover and rebuild. By Caroline Gluck in Ghor province, Afghanistan “This was a disaster in which everyone...