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The Unwanted: A portrait of the Rohingya refugee crisis
Since August 25, 2017, more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees—most of whom are women and children—have fled to violence in Myanmar. UNHCR has been helping Rohingya refugees for many years in Bangladesh where the majority of have arrived and continues to supply life-saving aid.
read moreIn from the cold: Winter supplies bring warmth to Syrian refugees
Alaa and her baby sister, Muna, live at Azraq Camp in Jordan where UNHCR has helped to supply their family with the essentials so sorely needed to stay warm during winter.
read moreWinter cash assistance brings life-saving gift of warmth to Syrian family
For Abu and Um Waleed, the gift of winter cash assistance has brought warmth into their home—in more ways than one.
read moreWinter cash assistance offers Syrian refugees comfort from the cold
A look at how winter cash assistance is providing life-saving aid to a Syrian refugee and her family.
read more“Canada’s responsibility to refugees globally must not falter”
“In this time of unprecedented need, many governments capable of being champions are instead turning their backs on their international obligation to assist refugees,” writes UNHCR Canada representative Jean-Nicolas Beuze.
read more100 Days of the Rohingya Crisis
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read moreRohingya refugee returns must meet international standards
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read moreDesperate Rohingyas flee to Bangladesh on flimsy rafts
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read moreUNHCR chief hails Canada as “champion” of refugees
UNHCR’s chief Filippo Grandi has praised Canada for being a “champion” of refugees with its far-sighted and generous resettlement efforts, but in view of a record number of forcibly displaced people worldwide he urged Canadians and others to do even more.
read moreVoice from the field: A UNHCR emergency response coordinator in Bangladesh
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