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Centre for Global and Community Engagement - In the Service of Others
Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland
Room 304
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5800 ext. 5945
Fax: 613-562-5285
Email: servingothers@uOttawa.ca

Students – Community Partners Details




COMMUNITY PARTNER INFORMATION:
Organization:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Description:
UNHCR Canada is a Branch Office of the UN Refugee Agency. The office has 5 principal roles in Canada: - to monitor Canadian practice & policies to ensure that the rights of refugees & asylum seekers are protected; - to recognize & bolster the strong support received from the Government of Canada for UNHCR programs overseas, in both emergency & protracted refugee situations; - to work with the Canadian government & private sponsorship groups to respond to the needs of refugees around the world by helping to coordinate resettlement opportunities when appropriate; - to generate greater awareness of the plight of more than 19 million refugees & displaced people through active engagement with the Canadian public; - to encourage Canadians to make tax deductible financial contributions to support the work of the UN Refugee Agency in 116 countries worldwide.

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