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‘A whole new world has opened in front of me’
For 50,000 formerly stateless Uzbeks, citizenship will unlock the door to foreign travel, the right to vote and allow them a new-found dignity. By Agnieszka Pikulicka in Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hearing Uzbekistan’s national anthem after a victorious fight has always...![UNHCR finds dire need in Eritrean refugee camps cut off in Tigray conflict](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Eritrean-Refugee-Camps.jpg)
UNHCR finds dire need in Eritrean refugee camps cut off in Tigray conflict
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, regained access to two refugee camps in Tigray and found...![Iraqi couple among world’s first refugees to get COVID-19 jab](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Iraqi-couple-vaccine-covid.jpg)
Iraqi couple among world’s first refugees to get COVID-19 jab
After receiving inoculation as part of Jordan’s national vaccination plan, Iraqi refugee Raia hopes life will soon return to normal and other refugees will follow her lead. By Lilly Carlisle in Irbid, Jordan “I hope life will be more relaxed now. When I go home, I...![Refugees receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Jordan](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jordan-Vaccine-Refugees.jpg)
Refugees receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Jordan
Jordan has become one of the world’s first countries to start COVID-19 vaccinations for refugees, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reports today. Raia Alkabasi, an Iraqi refugee living in the northern city of Irbid, was the first UNHCR-registered refugee in the country...![Cash assistance gives refugees the power of choice](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Cashwp-1080x675.jpg)
Cash assistance gives refugees the power of choice
UNHCR is expanding cash-based assistance so that the millions of people that it serves can meet their needs in dignity, are protected and can become more resilient. By UNHCR staff Taking a bank card to a cash machine in Beirut, Syrian widow Manar Al Sayer taps in a...![5 ways refugees helped battle COVID-19 in 2020](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/5-refugee-covid.jpg)
5 ways refugees helped battle COVID-19 in 2020
Amid the pandemic, refugees stepped up to provide healthcare, boost wellness, safeguard their communities and keep us inspired during lockdowns. By UNHCR staff For most people, 2020 cannot end soon enough. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 1.8 million people...![Mental health services help refugees transform their lives in Libya](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Libya-Mental-Health.jpg)
Mental health services help refugees transform their lives in Libya
With many refugees and asylum seekers in Libya in need of psychosocial support after years of conflict and insecurity, UNHCR and its partner are providing life-changing help. By Caroline Gluck in Tripoli, Libya Everyday life in Libya’s capital Tripoli has never been...![Teacher fundraises for family and refugees in Ethiopia](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Yohana.png)
Teacher fundraises for family and refugees in Ethiopia
Meet Yohana Weldguirguis, the Canadian fundraising and advocating for the rights of those forced to flee Tigray, Ethiopia. By Yohana Weldguirguis, as told to Hannah Scott and Hawa Maiga Born in Sudan, Yohana Weldguirguis came to Canada in 1998. Throughout the years,...![A cookbook for the holidays celebrates the flavours that make us who we are](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cookbookstory.jpg)