A total of 226 Venezuelans living in Boa Vista (Roraima) will be relocated to eight Brazilian cities on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 Feb. They will be hosted by 11 shelters run by six civil society institutions located in: Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul), Caixas do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul), Goioerê (Pa...

The UN system, under the leadership of The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and The International Organization for Migration (IOM), said it will continue working with the authorities and its partners to expand humanitarian, technical and financial assistance to respond to the needs of Venezuelans, as well ...

During a visit to Peru following the flows of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, UNHCR chief says ensuring legal pathways to stay should be a regional priority.

The stream of refugees and migrants crossing from Venezuela to Brazil has increased exponentially over the last five years, with almost 200,000 arriving since the start of 2017. Of these, more than 100,000 have since moved on, leaving the current total in the country at some 98,000 with an average o...

Despite Venezuela having officially closed its land borders with neighbouring Colombia and Brazil as of 23 February, thousands of people are still leaving the country daily. Many are risking their lives in the process, either wading across torrential rivers or risking exploitation and abuse by ar...

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...

Kelly Clements visits Ecuador and Colombia to assess urgent needs amid a deeply underfunded regional response.

Venezuelan children reaching Colombia are often susceptible to assault and are frequently underweight. “The most durable solution for children and their parents will be integration into their host communities, and part of that is getting them access to education,” said Jozef Merkx, UNHCR’s represent...

Somos Panas Colombia es una iniciativa que busca luchar contra la xenofobia y permitir que los colombianos conozcan las historias de los venezolanos que han llegado al país. En el marco de esta campaña, nació “Crónicas, historias instantáneas”, una convocatoria que pretende mostrar sus experiencias ...

In Roraima, World Refugee Day was celebrated by means of a presentation where messages of hope, gratitude and memories of Venezuela were expressed in murals.