United Nations Refugee Agency
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Afghan refugee sponsorship quota should be removed, advocates urge fedsOttawa has committed to resettling a total of 40,000 Afghan refugees after the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August of last year, with nearly 23,000 arrived now in Canada.CanadaOct 28, 2022
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Proceeds from Hamilton brewer’s lager earmarked for Ukraine refugee agencyA Dundas-based brewer has released a limited run of a lager beer that will contribute $4 from every four-pack to the United Nations Refugee Agency.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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‘I will defend’: Kyiv man ready to fight as he tries to move daughter to safetyAs heavy fighting continues in Ukraine, a father is trying to move his daughter and her mother to Poland where they'll be joining nearly 120,000 people seeking refuge.WorldFeb 27, 2022
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Canada launches refugee stream for human rights defenders, including journalistsCanada is partnering with the United Nations Refugee Agency and international organizations such as Front Line Defenders and ProtectDefenders.eu for the stream.CanadaJul 16, 2021
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Canada welcomed more refugees than any other nation in 2018, UN report saysOverall, the number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict worldwide ballooned to over 70 million, the United Nations report says.CanadaJun 19, 2019
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Number of global displaced up to record 65.6 million last year: U.N.Thousands of South Sudanese now live in U.N. protected camps, including 80 per cent of Bentiu's population.WorldJun 19, 2017
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Over 60,000 have fled South Sudan since latest violence, UN saysAbout 60,000 people have fled South Sudan since fighting broke out between rival army factions almost four weeks ago, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday.WorldAug 2, 2016
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26,000 refugees flee South Sudan to Uganda, says UNMore than 26,000 people have fled South Sudan to Uganda this month, says the United Nations refugee agency.WorldJul 22, 2016
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