![Once his only option, running is now Somali refugee’s passion](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5c502dac4-1080x630.jpg)
![Once his only option, running is now Somali refugee’s passion](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5c502dac4-1080x630.jpg)
![World’s biggest refugee settlement gets biggest ever waste facility](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5c5409a83-966x675.jpg)
World’s biggest refugee settlement gets biggest ever waste facility
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Oxfam have together put into service this week in...![Sultans of String use music to unite people and raise money for refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sos-quartet-trinity-1080x675.jpg)
Sultans of String use music to unite people and raise money for refugees
By Seila Rizvic When Chris McKhool, violinist of the band Sultans of String, was planning his 50th birthday, he decided to use it as an opportunity to help refugees around the world. Along with his bandmates, Kevin Laliberté, Eddie Paton, Drew Birston and Rosendo...![Six people died each day crossing Mediterranean in 2018 – UNHCR report](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5c502f313.jpg)
Six people died each day crossing Mediterranean in 2018 – UNHCR report
Refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea lost their lives at an alarming rate in 2018, as cuts in search and rescue operations reinforced its position as the world’s deadliest sea crossing. The latest ‘Desperate Journeys’ report,...![French village sets an example of how to welcome refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Untitled-design-8-1080x675.jpg)
French village sets an example of how to welcome refugees
For four months, residents and volunteers in Pessat-Villeneuve in central France have been helping 60 evacuees from Africa build new lives. By Céline Schmitt and Joséphine Lebas-Joly in Pessat-Villeneuve, France It is nearly 5 pm on a cold January evening in...![UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia law granting more rights to refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5c4197ac3.jpg)
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia law granting more rights to refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Ethiopia’s historic new refugee law which will now allow refugees to obtain work permits, access primary education, obtain drivers’ licenses, legally register life events such as births and marriages and open up access to...![13-year-old refugee boy from South Sudan sees power in new friendships](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RF2195597_Edited_DSC00184-2-1080x675.jpg)
13-year-old refugee boy from South Sudan sees power in new friendships
The Power of New Friendships When John arrived at Ethiopia’s Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp in February 2018, he was scared and alone. He had walked for a full month across South Sudan’s harsh landscapes – every step of his journey on foot – fleeing the violence and horror...![Join global challenge to match refugees’ 2 billion-kilometre journey](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/59b930c41.jpg)
Join global challenge to match refugees’ 2 billion-kilometre journey
UNHCR’s 2 Billion Kilometres to safety campaign calls on runners, walkers and cyclists to dedicate their kilometres in solidarity with families uprooted by war and persecution. By UNHCR Staff GENEVA – More than 20,000 Lost Boys trek hundreds of kilometres from...![Gay Refugee from Central America Finds Safety in Canada](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Marco-edit-930x675.png)
Gay Refugee from Central America Finds Safety in Canada
Forced to leave everything behind, Marco fled from gangs in Honduras Written by Erla Cabrera in Ottawa, Canada “I left home at an early age because my family didn’t support who I was,” explains 26-year-old Marco. “It was hard for us to get along, for them not to judge...![New Initiative to Sponsor 100 Syrian BVOR Refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/RF2106720_IMG_7427-A.I-1080x675.jpg)