McGill Students for UNHCR

Applications are now open to join
our Executive Team for the 2023- 2024 school year! Click the link in our bio and fill out the application form to apply. We look forward to
seeing you in the fall!

You asked, we answered! Check the link in our bio to access our full interview with McGill University Law School professors on the topic of the integration of AI in immigration law!

Should states use artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate their refugee status determination procedures? What are the potential advantages and concerns raised by emerging practices of automated decision-making in refugee law? McGill Students for UNHCR invited two law professors to share their opinion.

AI: The Future of Refugee Law? Should states use artificial intelligence (AI) to facilitate their refugee status determination procedures? What are the potential advantages and concerns ra...

Today, our VP Internal Marie-Cyrielle had the chance to attend a conference at the Switzerland for UNHCR foundation headquarters. It was a great opportunity for her to meet with speakers and to hear about UNHCR’s action in Geneva 🇨🇭🙌

Meet our next guest!

Timothy Hodges is Professor of Practice in Strategic Approaches to Global Affairs at McGill University's Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID), where his work focuses on global governance – in particular, the negotiation and implementation of international sustainable development treaties by Indigenous Peoples, governments and stakeholders, and the intersects of development, environment and human rights. He lectures extensively at McGill University, across Canada and internationally.

We’re excited to meet him! Also look out for our interview with Daniel that will be posted soon!

Take a break from finals season with McGill Students for UNHCR! We'll be watching Flee, enjoying free snacks and having lots of fun. DM us for questions about the event! See you all at the SSMU Ballroom on Wednesday.

Cyclone Gombe had ravaged the province of Ampula in northern Mozambique in March 2022. The landfall it had caused had terrible repercussions on the already vulnerable citizens of the country.
In fact, non-state armed groups have been waging war in Cabo Delgado, Ampula’s neighbouring province for the past five years. The conflict had already displaced more than a million Mozambicans who continue to face violence today.
The cyclone therefore amplified the precarity of the population by resulting in even more internally displaced people. With the major increase of intense weather events in the country, the situation is only expected to grow further in the next years.
The UNHCR has now built hundred of new homes and is planning to built more by the end of 2022 to relocate those refugees, specifically in refugee camps who have suffered the most damage.

Alphonso Davies is a forward for Team Canada in the World Cup. But did you know he is also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR?
The 22 year old soccer star was born in a refugee camp in Ghana, after his parents fled the Second Liberian Civil War of the late 1990s. In 2005 Davies and his family were relocated to Canada, where they eventually moved to Edmonton, Alberta. He first played soccer there with a free after-school league. At first Davies could not speak English and struggled to communicate, but his skills were evident from a young age. By the time he received his Canadian citizenship in 2017 Davies was already playing professional soccer in Vancouver. He is the first player born in the 21st century to score at a major international tournament.
Davies continues to speak out about his experience as a refugee. In March 2021, he became the first soccer player and first Canadian to be appointed Global Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR. A Goodwill Ambassador is an official UNHCR position given to celebrities to use their talent and fame to advocate for refugees. As a former refugee himself, Alphonso Davies can be a powerful advocate for UNHCR.

The McGill SDG Student Hub has just published the Mcgill University Undergraduate SDG Guide to help students better engage with their courses, student groups, and researchers at McGill using the framework of the SDGs. Check out this guide to learn more about SDGs at McGill!

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Mcgill students for UNHCR celebrates 70 years of Canada standing following and ‘s initiative.

With 79 million peoples displaced globally, the world is facing an unprecedented refugee crisis. We often forget that refugees are regular people who have overcome incredible hardships fleeing to another country in hopes of a better life.

We pledge to continue the fight for refugee rights. Marginalized peoples require constant support and advocacy.