Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who arrived in Canada on Friday, “wants to go back to school as soon as possible” said the UN Refugee Agency’s representative (UNHCR) in Canada on Monday.  

The Canadian government and its partners will help Ms. al-Qunun to improve her language skills, continue her education, and successfully integrate into Canadian society, Jean-Nicolas Beuze told UN News in an interview.

The social media-savvy teenager was granted asylum after fleeing her own family in Kuwait fearing she would be killed, and emergency resettlements like hers represent just a fraction of the world’s 25.4 million refugee cases.

Speaking by phone from Canada, Mr. Beuze explained to UN News's Hafiz Kheir how her case had been resolved so quickly.