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UNHCR chief in Canada hails PM's leadership in global affairs
22 Mar 2016 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's humanitarian leadership in resettling Syrian refugees. -
Syrian refugees receive warm welcome in Canada
11 Dec 2015 A flight with 163 refugees on board arrived in Toronto on December 10 under an initiative that will provide a new life for 25,000 Syrian refugees. -
Afghan refugee defies oppression with paint
26 Nov 2015 Through her colourful artwork, 26-year-old Manizha captures the untold stories of Afghan women -
UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans
24 Nov 2015 New and uncoordinated restrictions at some borders in the region leave 1,000 people stranded and prompt some to protest by sewing their mouths shut. -
UNHCR's Türk warns against growing politicization of refugee and asylum matters
8 Oct 2015 As number of forcibly displaced soars, UNHCR's top International Protection expert urges new global compact -
UN High Commissioner calls for renewed international focus on Afghanistan
6 Oct 2015 Guterres says it would be dangerous to ignore country, praises generosity of Iran and Pakistan -
UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher
5 Oct 2015 UNHCR presents Nansen Refugee Award to Afghan refugee teacher -
UNHCR facilitates the return of 51,000 Afghan refugees from Pakistan
27 Aug 2015 Most refugees opting to return are hopeful for the future. -
A refugee separated from his mother but uniting a community
10 Aug 2015 An Afghan refugee separated from his mother for 11 years is working to save future generations from the same fate.