![Aid agencies appeal for funding to support over 2 million South Sudanese refugees in dire need](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/South-Sudan-Appeal.jpeg)
![Aid agencies appeal for funding to support over 2 million South Sudanese refugees in dire need](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/South-Sudan-Appeal.jpeg)
![A decade on, Syrian refugees mired in ‘silent war’ for survival](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Syria-Decade-silent-war.jpeg)
A decade on, Syrian refugees mired in ‘silent war’ for survival
As the Syria crisis reaches the 10-year mark, millions of refugees face unprecedented hardship due to rising poverty, lack of opportunity and the impact of COVID-19. By UNHCR Staff In the single damp room where her family of six all sleep together – the air heavy...![Displaced choir leader founds refugee orchestra in Chile](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chile-Choir-Orchestra.jpeg)
Displaced choir leader founds refugee orchestra in Chile
Former choir director Ana Marvez could not stand to see the musical skills of her fellow Venezuelans go to waste in their host country. So, she started an orchestra. By Stephanie Rabi Misle in Santiago, Chile One of the most wrenching aspects of being forced to leave...![COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/COVID-19-Gender-Inequality.jpeg)
COVID-19 pandemic worsening gender inequalities for refugee women and girls
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning on International Women’s Day today. “The unprecedented socio-economic impacts of the pandemic are...![WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over 3 million refugees hit by ration cuts in Eastern Africa](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/WFP-UNHCR-Appeal-Funding-East-Africa.jpg)
WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over 3 million refugees hit by ration cuts in Eastern Africa
NAIROBI – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and World Food Programme (WFP) appealed today for US$266 million to end food ration cuts for over 3 million refugees in Eastern Africa. Funding shortages have forced cuts up to 60 per cent. The agencies warned of growing risks...![Education for all refugee children is within reach – finds World Bank-UNHCR report](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/World-Bank-UNHCR-Education-Report.jpg)
Education for all refugee children is within reach – finds World Bank-UNHCR report
GENEVA/WASHINGTON – The average annual cost of educating refugees is less than 5 percent of public education expenditure in developing nations hosting 85 percent of the world’s refugees, according to a joint World Bank – UNHCR report released today. The principle of...![Eye operation draws life into focus for young refugee](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Eye-operation-nigeria.jpg)
Eye operation draws life into focus for young refugee
Cataracts gradually robbed six-year-old Azaiya of his sight. A corrective operation allowed him to see a world with opportunities. By Roland Schönbauer in Adikpo, Nigeria After living with impaired vision for much of his six years, Aziaya recalls the exact moment the...![A former refugee ensures that the voices of people of colour are heard in places where they are not](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DSC08649-Ali-photo-2-1080x675.jpg)
A former refugee ensures that the voices of people of colour are heard in places where they are not
By Gisele Nyembwe 38-year-old Ali Abukar considers himself a privileged man. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS), a charitable organization that helps refugees and newcomers integrate in Saskatoon. His rise to the managerial...![UN High Commissioner for Refugees commends Costa Rica for commitment to those forced to flee](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Filipo-Costa-Rica-.jpg)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees commends Costa Rica for commitment to those forced to flee
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi thanked President Carlos Alvarado for Costa Rica´s commitment to protect and promote the inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers through an agreement with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to extend...![UNHCR welcomes Canada campaign on global education for refugee and displaced children, and host communities](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Education-RF2306724-1080x675.jpg)