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Death threats and disease drive more Venezuelans to flee
news UNHCR News, 21 May 2019 (4 years ago )Given the deteriorating circumstances, UNHCR today issued updated guidance, calling on countries to allow Venezuelans access to their territory and highlighting the critical importance of ensuring access to asylum procedures for those forced to run for their lives. The note also recommends countries... -
Older Colombians and Venezuelans take care of each other under the same roof
news UNHCR News, 11 Jun 2019 (4 years ago )Grandpa’s House hosts Colombian seniors who were left alone. Now it has increased its capacity to also shelter Venezuelans on the run. -
Survey highlights risks faced by vulnerable Venezuelans on the move
news UNHCR News, 19 Jul 2019 (4 years ago )A survey of Venezuelans who have fled their country has found that half (50.2 per cent) of the families interviewed faced or continue to face specific risks during their journey because of their age, gender, health or other needs, or because they had to make drastic choices to cope, including beggin... -
UN Refugee Chief calls for more engagement in areas of Brazil hosting Venezuelans
news UNHCR News, 19 Aug 2019 (4 years ago )UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concluded a four-day visit to Brazil with an urgent appeal for increased international engagement, including by financial institutions and development actors, in the communities hosting Venezuelan refugees and migrants. -
ACNUR y CONQUITO lanzan una iniciativa para fomentar la inclusión de personas refugiadas en Quito, Ecuador
news UNHCR Ecuador, 26 Aug 2022 (1 year ago )QUITO – ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados, y la Corporación de Promoción Económica CONQUITO lanzaron la iniciativa Quito Inclusivo para fortalecer proyectos y emprendimientos con enfoque social o ambiental que contribuyan al mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de personas en movilidad h... -
‘Somos inclusión’, la campaña que promueve la convivencia pacífica con personas en movilidad humana en diversos municipios de Ecuador
news UNHCR Ecuador, 06 Sep 2022 (1 year ago )ECUADOR – ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados, y AME, la Asociación de Municipalidades Ecuatorianas, lanzaron hoy ‘Somos Inclusión’, una campaña que busca crear territorios para crecer, lugares para compartir. Esta iniciativa busca prevenir la xenofobia y promocionar los derechos de las ... -
UNHCR concerned about the implications for asylum of the Trinidad and Tobago High Court ruling of 4 July 2023
news UNHCR, 10 Jul 2023 (9 months ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, takes note of the judgement of the Trinidad and Tobago High Court issued on 4 July 2023, regarding the case brought by a refugee recognized by UNHCR, who is seeking asylum and international protection in Trinidad and Tobago. UNHCR is concerned about the implications ... -
ACNUR hace un llamado a la solidaridad hacia las personas venezolanas y lanza la campaña “Somos Panas Colombia”
news ACNUR Américas, 20 Dec 2017 (6 years ago )En el Día Internacional de la Solidaridad Humana, ACNUR invita a construir una cultura solidaria y unir esfuerzos para generar un entorno favorable a la presencia de personas venezolanas en Colombia; un día que pone en el centro a la persona: el mismo propósito de la campaña “Somos Panas Colombia”. ... -
Arte e ativismo: Venezuelanas e brasileiras grafitam muro pelo fim da violência de gênero
news ACNUR Brasil, 08 Dec 2017 (6 years ago )Em Roraima, mulheres se unem para pintar imagens e mensagens de união e empoderamento como parte das atividades dos 16 Dias de Ativismo pelo Fim da Violência Contra as Mulheres. -
Venezuelans arrive in Manaus and Sao Paulo with UN help
news UNHCR Web Story, 04 May 2018 (5 years ago )With the help of the UN in Brazil and the Federal Government, 223 Venezuelans arrived in Manaus and Sao Paulo in Brazil to begin their new lives.