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UNHCR-OECD study: 2 million displaced people granted entry permits over a decade to rebuild lives
GENEVA – A new report released today shows that more than 2 million people displaced by conflict and crises received entry permits granted by 37 OECD countries and Brazil between 2010 and 2021. These permits have offered a vital lifeline for refugees, allowing them to...![Finland wins second UNITY EURO CUP highlighting inclusionary power of sport](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RF1293227_image00002.png)
Finland wins second UNITY EURO CUP highlighting inclusionary power of sport
Finland won the second edition of the UNITY EURO CUP today in Frankfurt, showcasing the unique power of sport in bringing diverse people, including refugees, together. At the end of a memorable day marked by a spirit of sportsmanship and inclusion, the Finland team...![South Sudan’s hostages of the climate emergency](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RF1278029-1080x675.png)
South Sudan’s hostages of the climate emergency
For people living with year-round flooding in Bentiu in northern South Sudan, climate change is not just an environmental issue, it is a challenge to their very existence. Text by Charlotte Hallqvist and photography by Andrew McConnell | 22 June 2023 Nyeritea Kay...![Fighting for her dreams: female Afghan judoka builds a new life in Canada](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cbNigara_26-1080x675.jpg)
Fighting for her dreams: female Afghan judoka builds a new life in Canada
By Levon Sevunts | 19 June 2023 Nigara Shaheen was only an infant when her parents were forced to flee Afghanistan to escape a ravaging civil war in 1994. In complete secrecy, they trekked through dangerous mountain backroads before reaching safety in neighbouring...![As humanitarian needs skyrocket in Sudan and the region, UN-backed event raises nearly US$1.5 billion](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thumbnail_logo.png)
As humanitarian needs skyrocket in Sudan and the region, UN-backed event raises nearly US$1.5 billion
As the conflict in Sudan fuels a humanitarian catastrophe in the country and a refugee crisis beyond its borders, donors at a United Nations-backed event today announced nearly US$1.5 billion to fund life-saving relief efforts in Sudan and the region and called on...![For stateless people, there is no alternative to winning this fight](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rf1290882-1080x675.png)
For stateless people, there is no alternative to winning this fight
After winning her own legal battle against statelessness, Nepali lawyer and activist Neha Gurung is advocating for global reform to gender biased citizenship laws. By Neha Gurung | 15 June 2023 Raised by their single mother Deepti Gurung in Lalitpur near Kathmandu,...![As humanitarian needs skyrocket in Sudan and the region, UN-backed event raises nearly US$1.5 billion](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thumbnail_logo.png)
High Commissioner’s statement at the 7th Brussels Conference on Supporting the future of Syria and the region
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi | 15 June 2023 We are here for the seventh time in Brussels. I have asked myself what has changed for the Syrian people since this Conference last convened. Sadly the answer is not positive. Poverty is deepening in...![In pictures: Another year of record forced displacement](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rf1260111-1080x675.png)
In pictures: Another year of record forced displacement
As new data reveal the highest-ever annual increase in global forced displacement, a collection of UNHCR photographs from 2022 highlights the key themes and emergencies behind the figures. By UNHCR Staff | 14 June 2023 Last year, more people than ever were uprooted...![UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022](https://www.unhcr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RF1242290_PlainSavoJourney5-1W2A1916.jpg)