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Partner With Us Partner with UNHCR Canada. Photo: © UNHCR/Anthony Karumba Not since the aftermath of the Second World War, has our world experienced such a mass movement of displaced people. And because of technology, we are instantaneously aware of the huge...
A Syrian family starts over in Canada
Wearing earplugs and protective gloves, Kevork Eleyjian hauls glued-wood veneers to a large machine on a noisy factory floor, shaping thin composite sheets into curved seats. The 28-year-old is among 15 Syrian refugees starting their lives over with jobs at the...
UNHCR Magazine: Issue 3
The latest issue of your UNHCR Magazine is now available. Dive in to see how families who have fled crisis have found refuge in our welcoming nation. You’ll meet Hany, an inspiring 22-year-old man who has resettled in Canada and is a shining example of resilience and...
UNHCR chief hails Canada PM’s leadership in global affairs
OTTAWA, Canada, March 22 (UNHCR) – Marking his first visit to Canada, the United Nations refugee chief congratulated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his humanitarian leadership over the global refugee crisis and conveyed a strong message of support calling for this...UNHCR on EU-Turkey deal: Asylum safeguards must prevail in implementation
UNHCR notes today’s agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the situation of refugees and migrants seeking to make their way to Europe. We recognize the shared need of countries to find properly managed solutions to this situation. Indeed UNHCR has on...
Looking at Syria after five years of conflict
GENEVA, March 15 (UNHCR) – As Syria’s war reaches another grim milestone today, refugees fleeing the five-year conflict face greater hurdles to finding safety while international solidarity with its victims is failing to match and reflect the scale and...
Growing insecurity triggers new South Sudan displacement
GENEVA, Jan 8 (UNHCR)—The UN Refugee Agency is increasingly concerned at recent growing insecurity in South Sudan’s southern state of Western Equatoria and its serious impact on the civilian population there. UNHCR cautioned that localized fighting between armed...
Life begins as one in a million
Samar Alzayadi’s age is counted in hours. Yet she’s endured more than most people will in a lifetime. She also has the dubious distinction to have been born the millionth refugee or migrant to arrive in Europe by sea in 2015. Lying in her hospital bed, Ahlam, Samar’s...