Syrian refugee receives lifesaving heart treatment in Canada
A refugee father owes his survival to cardiology monitoring offered in Canada Before that day in May 1997 in Daraa, Syria, when he was gripped with severe chest pains, Qaseem Husainy never had any serious health problems and was far from imagining how his heart...
Canadians invited to step in solidarity with refugees in new UNHCR campaign
UNHCR’s new 2 Billion Kilometres to Safety campaign invites the public to step in solidarity with refugees GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced a new global campaign calling on people all over the world to cover the distance travelled by...UNHCR statement on Rahaf Mohammed Al-qunun at Bangkok airport
The Thai authorities have granted UNHCR access to Saudi national, Rahaf Mohammed Al-qunun, at Bangkok airport to assess her need for international refugee protection. UNHCR has been following developments closely and immediately sought access from the Thai authorities...
Innovation, green tech and sunlight help secure safe water for Rohingya refugees
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The first five solar-powered safe water systems – put in operation by UNHCR,...
Thousands of asylum-seekers moved off Greek islands
As winter bites, UNHCR helps the Greek government move vulnerable asylum-seekers from reception centres on the Aegean Islands to shelter on the mainland. By Anthi Pazianou LESVOS, Greece – Under a light drizzle, families from various war-torn countries stack duffel...
Kigali sees economic sense in helping refugee entrepreneurs
Support scheme in Rwandan capital and elsewhere sees refugee businesses including Burundian-owned LPG store create 2,600 new jobs countrywide. By Catherine Wachiaya in Kigali, Rwanda At a busy intersection in downtown Kigali, Annick Iriwacu is meticulously going...
Syrian refugee aid plan launched as births in exile hit 1 million
UN agencies and NGOs publish US$5.5 billion plan to help refugees and host countries in 2019-2020, as number of Syrian children born as refugees reaches one million. By Charlie Dunmore AMMAN, Jordan – A typically boisterous two-year-old with distinctive blonde hair...
UNHCR urges protection of Yemeni civilians
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Nearly 1,500 civilian casualties were reported in Yemen in the period between August...