Statistics on Asylum-Seekers in Canada
Statistics on Asylum-Seekers in Canada Last updated: March 2024 Photo: © UNHCR/Soo-Jung Kim Canada has been a signatory to the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees since 1969 and respects the individual right to claim asylum. The government has set up a system so...
My journey from playing football in Afghanistan to founding ‘Girl Power’
I used my love of sports to inspire young Afghan girls to dream big. Now, the organization I started is providing opportunities to refugee women and girls all over the world By Khalida Popal In the heart of Afghanistan, a nation scarred by war and renowned for its...
Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives
Joint UNHCR/WHO news release GENEVA AND COPENHAGEN – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are...
Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives
GENEVA AND COPENHAGEN – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of NCDs....
Relief for stateless South African man after 25 year-wait for a birth certificate
Years after Tebogo Khoza was refused an ID document, a high court judgement has restored his rights and offered hope to millions of other undocumented South Africans. By Laura Padoan in Pretoria, South Africa As a game keeper in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, Tebogo...
UNHCR lauds African Union move to address statelessness across the continent
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the adoption this week of a Protocol by the African Union (AU) Assembly of States to eradicate statelessness and advance inclusion for millions of stateless people on the continent. The Protocol to the African Charter on...
Full-scale Ukraine war enters third year, prolonging uncertainty and exile for millions of displaced
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Regional Director for Europe, Philippe Leclerc – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. After two years of full-scale war in Ukraine, amidst massive destruction...
Young couple’s love endures war in Sudan and escape to Ethiopia
Mussa and Jamila had big plans for their wedding day but conflict in Sudan shattered their dreams. They fled to Ethiopia where they are now rebuilding their lives. By Moulid Hujale in Sherkole refugee camp, Ethiopia Mussa Mohamed, 25, vividly remembers the first time...