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UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns of grave consequences if world looks away from Afghanistan, reiterates importance of finding solutions to Afghan displacement
At the conclusion of a five-day visit to Afghanistan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has urged the international community to remain committed to the country at this critical juncture, and called for greater support for Afghan refugees,...![Pace of Ethiopian refugee arrivals in Sudan unseen in the last two decades](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Pace-Ethiopian.jpg)
Pace of Ethiopian refugee arrivals in Sudan unseen in the last two decades
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, is warning that a full-scale humanitarian crisis is...![Inclusion key to protecting refugees and their hosts amid COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Girl-Washing-Hands.jpg)
Inclusion key to protecting refugees and their hosts amid COVID-19 pandemic
Restrictions impeding access to asylum, spiraling gender-based violence, risks of unsafe returns, and loss of livelihoods are among some of the deep and hard-hitting impacts the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on refugees, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for...![World Cities Day: Cities lead the way in protecting forcibly displaced against impact of COVID-19](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Syrian-Refugees-in-Sao-Paolo-966x675.jpg)
World Cities Day: Cities lead the way in protecting forcibly displaced against impact of COVID-19
With more than 60 per cent of the world’s refugees and 80 per cent of internally displaced people sheltering in cities around the world , UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, salutes the great efforts many urban centers have taken in protecting those forced to flee, amid the...![Solidarity born of the Black Lives Matter movement inspires former refugee to facilitate conversations about racism](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Louise-Simbandumwe-–-ARC-1080x675.jpg)
Solidarity born of the Black Lives Matter movement inspires former refugee to facilitate conversations about racism
By Gisele Nyembwe “I am energized by the strengthening of solidarity between Black Canadians, other racialized groups and Indigenous peoples.” For years she has volunteered and worked quietly with others to address misconceptions about refugees in Canada. Louise...![The Sahel emergency: One of the fastest-growing displacement crises in the world](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RF2276914_20200203SC_57-1080x675.jpg)
The Sahel emergency: One of the fastest-growing displacement crises in the world
It has been described as the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian and protection crisis. Escalating violence in Burkina Faso has forced more than one million people from their homes in the West African country — more than 450,000 this year alone. The security...![Conference on Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response 22 October 2020](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Rohingya-Refugee-Responsw.jpg)
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...![‘Give us a seat at the table and we’ll change the world’](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GiveUsASeatTable.jpg)
‘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](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RF2288524_UNHCR_YEM_5-YERS-OF-WRK_18-MAR-2020-12-1080x675.jpg)