"UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGUEES - UNHCR"

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people fleeing wars, violence, persecution and human rights violations in 2020 rose to nearly 82.4 million people, according to UNHCR’s latest annual Global Trends report released on Friday.. This is a further four per cent increase on top of the already record-high 79.5 million at the end of 2019. UNHCR

Colombia is offering a temporary protection status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, paving the way for them to access support services, health care, education, and work. For Sikíu, it means her son Lucas can finally get the help he needs. UNHCR

The outflow of refugees and migrants from Venezuela is one of the largest external displacement crises in the world. To date, over 5.6 million people have left their country. On June 17th, Canada will host an international donor conference bringing together governments and key actors involved in the response to the Venezuela situation, including the private sector, development banks and civil society. UNHCR

Ahead of World Refugee Day, High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke about this year’s theme, The Power of Inclusion, and how refugees can contribute to society. UNIFEED

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are in need of urgent assistance. Majority are seeking shelter in towns and villages where living conditions are dire particularly for the most vulnerable: women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities. UNHCR

Vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 health and socio-economic crisis urgently need greater support from the international community, UN humanitarians said today, ahead of a donor conference hosted by Canada next week. UNTV CH

Briefing by Amy Quantrill, Deputy Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warned on Wednesday that the onset of winter, compounded by the devastating effects of COVID-19, poses a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of displaced Venezuelans in southern Latin America. UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, celebrated today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team. After years of training, 29 refugee athletes will head to Tokyo in July to participate at this summer’s games. UNHCR

In May 2021, UNHCR Mexico's local integration program for refugees hit the milestone of successfully relocating 10,000 refrugees from Mexico's economically struggling south to boom towns in central and northern states. There, refugees are matched with steady jobs, and their children are enrolled in schools for a successful integration. It's a win-win situation. UNHCR