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As global displacement grows to nearly 80 million people, Canada shows itself to be a world leader in refugee resettlement: UNHCR report shows
OTTAWA, CANADA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, published today its annual Global Trends report showing that the number of people forced to flee their homes reached an unprecedented 79.5 million in 2019. The organization is appealing for countries worldwide to do more...![Syrian refugees profoundly hit by COVID-19 economic downturn](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/syriadownturn.jpg)
Syrian refugees profoundly hit by COVID-19 economic downturn
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. The economic downturn prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed hundreds of...![UNHCR, WFP join forces to reach thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Libya with emergency food aid](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/unhcrwfp.jpg)
UNHCR, WFP join forces to reach thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Libya with emergency food aid
TRIPOLI/TUNIS – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme, WFP, are joining forces in Libya in a project that will aim to reach up to 10,000 food insecure refugees and asylum seekers with emergency food aid this year. The partnership was launched in...![UNHCR: Help us protect the environment to protect refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/news-release-wp-1-1080x675.png)
UNHCR: Help us protect the environment to protect refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, joins the U.N. Environmental Programme in observing World Environment Day today. “Climate change and environmental issues are closely intertwined with refugee movements and internal displacement,” said UNHCR’s Special Advisor on Climate...![Forests in Guatemala find new guardians: refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Guatemala.jpg)
Forests in Guatemala find new guardians: refugees
As rangers in some of Central America’s most biodiverse national parks, refugees and asylum-seekers get a fresh start while protecting threatened plant and animal species. By Alicia Álvarez Gil in Guatemala City, Guatemala Although his workday starts at sunrise, Josué...![UNHCR: Help us protect the environment to protect refugees](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/news-release-wp-1-1080x675.png)
News comment by UN Refugee Agency’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs on the UN Secretary-General’s Policy Briefing on People on the Move
Today, the UN Secretary-General issued a policy briefing on “COVID-19 and People on the Move” as part of a series that highlights how the international community can deliver an effective, coordinated response to COVID-19, particularly for the world’s most vulnerable...![UNHCR and IOM welcome donor pledges for Venezuelan refugees and migrants](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Venezuela-pledge.jpg)
UNHCR and IOM welcome donor pledges for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
UNHCR-IOM Joint Press Release Brussels, May 26, 2020 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcome the commitments made by donors today, amounting to US$2.79 billion, including US$653 million in grants, during the...![Urban refugees face hunger in Uganda coronavirus lockdown](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/UrbanUganda.jpg)
Urban refugees face hunger in Uganda coronavirus lockdown
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have taken a heavy toll on urban refugees, many of whom were struggling to get by in the informal economy before the pandemic hit. By Duniya Aslam Khan in Kampala, Uganda Business was good at the start of this year for Mariney Karemere, a...![WHO and UNHCR join forces to improve health services for refugees, displaced and stateless people](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/WHOUNHCR.jpg)