Congratulations to Zakia Khudadadi on winning bronze in Para taekwondo at the #Paris2024 Paralympics! 🥉🎉 Your achievement shows the incredible power of sport to transform lives.
UNHCR Canada
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UNHCR Canada is dedicated to providing life-saving support to refugees, displaced and stateless people.
About us
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), also known as the UN Refugee Agency, is the world’s leading organization aiding and protecting people forced to flee their homes due to violence, conflict and persecution. UNHCR provides shelter, food, water, medical care and other life-saving assistance to refugees around the world. In 1976, UNHCR Representation opened its doors in Canada to fulfil these roles. Our offices in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver strive to fulfill four main objectives in Canada: achieve the highest standards of protection for refugees and asylum seekers in Canada, work with the Canadian government to resettle refugees in Canada, inform and educate Canadians about the global displacement crisis, and to encourage the Canadian public and Government of Canada to donate to UNHCR programs worldwide. *** Le HCR a été créé en 1950 par l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies. Son mandat comporte deux volets : protéger les réfugiés et apporter des solutions à leurs problèmes. La Convention des Nations Unies relative au statut des réfugiés de 1951 donne au HCR une fonction de surveillance, afin d’assurer que chaque État applique la Convention. En 1976, la représentation du HCR a ouvert ses portes au Canada afin de remplir ces rôles. Depuis, les agences d’Ottawa, de Montréal et de Toronto se sont efforcées de remplir quatre objectifs principaux au Canada : Protection, Réinstallation, Sensibilisation et collecte de fonds.
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https://www.unhcr.ca
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- International Affairs
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- 11-50 employees
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- Ottawa, Ontario
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- 1950
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Employees at UNHCR Canada
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Gregory Henriquez
Managing Principal at Henriquez Partners & UNHCR Canada Premier Advocate
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Kudzai Riva
Strategic Thinker | Data-Driven Decision Maker | MBA Candidate Director, Planned Giving
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Levon Sevunts
Communications professional at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
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Tania Ghanem
Senior Protection Associate at UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for refugees
Updates
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Did you see the refugee athletes at the #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony? The largest-ever Refugee Paralympics Team received a rousing ovation as they joined thousands of athletes along the Champs-Élysées into Place de la Concorde. 👉 Here are some highlights: https://lnkd.in/eatxhsgC
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Celebrating the incredible Refugee Paralympic Team at #Paris2024! You've got the talent and determination to make history. 🥇 And guess who's rooting for you? UNHCR supporters are cheering you on every step of the way. Let’s do this! #CheerForRefugees
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“I have long had a dream to stand on my feet and have a job.” In rural Afghanistan, women like Hadia are finding new ways to support their families through beekeeping. With support from UNHCR and partners, they’ve found hope in the buzz of bees, turning challenges into opportunities. From boosting local biodiversity to securing a brighter future for their children, they’re thriving even in the toughest circumstances. Their honey is more than just sweet—it's a symbol of empowerment and resilience.
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Are you ready to #CheerForRefugees? The Refugee Paralympics Team, led by flag bearer Guillaume Junior Atangana, will enter #Paris2024 as symbols of resilience. Representing more than 120 million people, they will make history. 👉 Find out more: bit.ly/3XmG2Ug
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UNHCR Canada reposted this
🚨Un stage rémunéré au HCR? À Montréal! 🇺🇳 ✉️ Je reçois régulièrement des messages de la communauté étudiante me demandant si des stages sont offerts au UNHCR Canada. À vous toutes et tous : saisissez cette opportunité! 🌟 Notre équipe est fière d’accueillir, depuis 2019, un.e stagiaire du Programme de stages en organisations internationales (PSOI) du Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec (un super partenariat!). Le programme s’adresse aux finissant.e.s du 2e cycle universitaire, aux étudiant.e.s du 3e cycle, ainsi qu’aux jeunes professionnel.le.s qui ont obtenu leur diplôme de maîtrise ou de doctorat depuis moins de deux ans. 🖋️ Les grandes lignes? - Stage à temps plein d’une durée de six (6) mois - Stage rémunéré – l’aide financière a récemment été revue à la hausse! - Expérience de stage unique dans une organisation internationale pour travailler à l’avancement des recherches et des connaissances en matière de protection des personnes réfugiées 📅 Date limite pour soumettre votre candidature : 8 septembre 2024 🔗 Tous les détails dans l'offre de stage ici-bas
#PSOI | Deux nouveaux stages sont offerts! 🥳👀 📍 Un #stage au Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency) à #Montréal dans le domaine de la protection des réfugiés; 📍 Un stage à l'UNESCO à #Paris dans le domaine de l'éthique de l’intelligence artificielle, avec le soutien du Fonds de recherche du Québec. 📆 La date limite d'inscription est le 8 septembre! Tous les détails ici ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7HyejNm
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”It’s the love of helping people.” Find out what it means to be a humanitarian from UNHCR colleagues in #Sudan. 👇
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One week to go. If you’re ready to be inspired, you need to tune in for the Refugee Paralympics Team at #Paris2024. They are competing on the biggest sporting stage. And they’re representing refugees from all over the world. Will you join us and #CheerForRefugees?
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📸 Here’s the moment the Refugee Paralympics Team came together for the first time during training camp. Now, they are ready to take on the #Paris2024 #Paralympics. Join us in supporting this extraordinary team. #CheerForRefugees! 🎉
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Today we mark #WorldHumanitarianDay. The theme for this year's World Humanitarian Day is #ActForHumanity. Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, with attacks against civilians and humanitarians continuing unabated, it is a plea to end these appalling violations. To respect International Humanitarian Law. Last year was the deadliest year on record for humanitarian workers. Tragically, 2024 is on track to be even worse, with 333 colleagues from the United Nations and non-governmental organizations community wounded, abducted, held hostage, kidnapped or killed so far.
The toll of armed conflict is horrifying. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour the humanitarians who lost their lives while serving others. We appeal to end attacks on civilians, aid workers and needed infrastructure. Along with other humanitarian organizations, we call for the protection of staff, volunteers and the civilians we serve. #ActForHumanity
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