Celebrating the words and stories of four LGBTIQ+ displaced persons who are empowering the community worldwide. — All around the world, LGBTIQ+ people face violence and persecution on a daily basis. Currently, 69 countries around the world criminalize same-sex relations and, even in countries where homosexuality is not prosecuted, people with diverse genders or sexual identities can face discrimination, isolation and violence from their community and families…

This Mother’s Day, join UNHCR for a special look into the memories and recipes of the “Tastes from Home” cookbook contributors — In the free e-cookbook “Tastes from Home: Recipes from the Refugee Community,” UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, features the stories and treasured dishes of 14 refugees who now call Canada home. Memories of time spent with family preparing or enjoying meals played a pivotal role in so many of their…

Learn how refugees and displaced communities have been impacted by climate change — and meet those who are working to protect the planet By Hawa Maiga While everyone is at risk of the negative effects of a changing climate, its impacts are often felt more intensely by the world’s most…

It only takes a moment for a refugee’s life to change. And this Ramadan, it only takes seconds to bring hope and help to vulnerable populations around the world. — By Lynn Al Nasser This Ramadan, as Canada and countries around the world rollout COVID-19 vaccination programs, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, continues its focus on ensuring that forcibly displaced people are included in national vaccination efforts. Life is unpredictable, and every second can bring a new challenge or opportunity…

Meet five incredible women devoting their daily lives towards helping refugees. — By Hawa Maiga and Hannah Scott Women and girls face a number of challenges and risks when they are forced to flee their homes. Accessing their human rights should never be one. At UNHCR Canada, we are inspired by the incredible women who fight for the rights of refugees around…

After a tumultuous year, these tales of kindness are sure to warm your heart. — When historians look back on 2020, they will remember a difficult year — from the COVID-19 pandemic to the devastating Beirut explosion and the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. At a time marked by these and other immense challenges, UNHCR maintained our presence on the ground working with our…

Join UNHCR Canada as we reflect on the making of our free e-cookbook and catch up with the refugees and contributors who inspired the project. — It’s been a few weeks since UNHCR Canada, the UN Refugee Agency, published our first ever e-cookbook, “Tastes from Home: Recipes from the Refugee Community”. …

Around the world, displaced and host communities have come together to show acts of kindness to one another. And right here in Canada, newly resettled refugees and Canadian sponsors are supporting each other in so many ways. — Refugees and displaced communities have drastically different experiences: many are displaced inside their countries, others have crossed seas and borders to find safety and some have been resettled in Canada. What unites them are acts of kindness they have exchanged along their journey. …

Across the world, refugee grandmothers and grandfathers are overcoming adversity while caring for their families and one another. — When conflict, violence or war forces refugee families from their countries, seniors are at particular risk of abuse and neglect. Already battling mobility issues and chronic illnesses, being a refugee is another burden which only makes them more vulnerable. Despite their struggles, refugee grandmothers and grandfathers go above and beyond…