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Refugees are good for Canada
As we mark World Refugee Day, we recognize the struggles and celebrate the contributions of millions of refugees and the communities that host them. The theme this year is inclusion. This theme could not be timelier. As public headlines and political discourse are...![Amid Record High Global Displacement, UN Refugee Agency Calls for International Solidarity, Welcomes Canadian Generosity towards Refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RF2138979_20171122-1045-2017-11-22-284-DA-2-1080x675.jpg)
Amid Record High Global Displacement, UN Refugee Agency Calls for International Solidarity, Welcomes Canadian Generosity towards Refugees
OTTAWA, Canada, June 19 (UNHCR) – Amid a new record high of forced displacement globally, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Canada is calling for renewed international solidarity in finding solutions, and thanking Canadians for...![Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, UN Refugee Chief urges greater solidarity in response](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RF2225247_164_COL2019_Tremeau_0K6A3334-1080x675.jpg)
Worldwide displacement tops 70 million, UN Refugee Chief urges greater solidarity in response
The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million in 2018. This is the highest level that UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency has seen in its almost 70 years. Data from UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, released today, shows that almost 70.8...![Syrian refugee finds success and a business partner in Amman](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/JordanTeacher1.jpg)
Syrian refugee finds success and a business partner in Amman
With a long history of hosting refugees, Jordan’s capital provided the opportunity Ehab needed to meet his local collaborator Amani and launch their tech start-up. By Charlie Dunmore and Rima Cherri in Amman, Jordan From a young age, Ehab was fascinated by how things...![Victoria city councillor inspired by his refugee past to serve community](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SharmarkeDubow_PhotoByQuinton-Gordon-1080x675.jpg)
Victoria city councillor inspired by his refugee past to serve community
Victoria city councillor Sharmarke Dubow wants to make his beautiful coastal city a more liveable place for everyone. It’s no surprise then that he based his 2018 electoral campaign on a vision of a more inclusive and vibrant urban community with a strong focus on...![Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Venezuelan refugees and migrants top 4 million](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5cfd27a74.jpg)
Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie as Venezuelan refugees and migrants top 4 million
In 2002, 2010 and 2012 I was in Ecuador visiting some of the many Colombians who had fled the conflict. I said to the families that I met that I looked forward to visiting Colombia itself, when peace made it possible for refugees to return. Today, I have met returning...![Rohingya refugees fret for their children’s futures](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5c9cdc164-1080x632.jpg)
Rohingya refugees fret for their children’s futures
UNHCR is promoting more learning opportunities and higher teaching standards for thousands of young Rohingya refugees. By Caroline Gluck and Iffath Yeasmine in Kutupalong refugee settlement, Bangladesh When Abu Sayed, father of six, thinks about the future of his...![Amid worsening conditions in Yemen, more Somali refugees opt to return](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5cf0f6d64.jpg)
Amid worsening conditions in Yemen, more Somali refugees opt to return
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. Almost 4,300 Somali refugees have now returned home from Yemen, since the roll-out in...![How to help newly arrived refugees in your community](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Edmonton-1080x675.jpg)