The flow of hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants from Venezuela in recent years is the largest population movement in the recent history of Latin America. In the face of this monumental crisis, the reaction of the countries of the region has been exemplary. In recent days, however, violen...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the request this week from Curacao to the Netherlands for support in responding to the ongoing influx of Venezuelan refugees and migrants to the Caribbean island nation. The Curacao authorities estimate there are around 26,000 Venezuelans currently residing the...

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, supports the Colombian Government in its implementation of specific days for the attention and protection of the rights of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and returned Colombian population in twelve municipalities of the Alántico department. UNHCR will continue wit...

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and the Japanese company Fast Retailing, visited Norte de Santander and La Guajira, border areas in Colombia, to deliver clothing to refugees and migrants arriving from Venezuela. “As a global company we want to use the power of garments to generate a positive impact on...

12 months after the launching of the Somos Panas Colombia (We are friends) campaign, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, presents a very positive assessment of this first year of activities and calls on Colombian society to welcome Venezuelan newcomers with empathy and solidarity. Somos Panas Colombia ...

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...

As part of the activities that took place in Ecuador to commemorate Migrant International Day, the Foreign Ministry of Ecuador, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) supported the "Concert Without Borders", organized by the Orquesta Joven del Ecuador on...

Over three million Venezuelans have left their home country. An estimated 5,500 cross every day to Colombia with the purpose of staying in the country or continuing their journey southwards. Over 35,000 people enter Colombia every day through the crossing in the North Santander region, many of th...

Faced with the largest population outflow in Latin America of recent years, 95 organizations covering 16 countries have been working together to establish a comprehensive response to the urgent needs of millions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela, and host communities. This effort is coordinate...

Around 2,000 people ran on Sunday to celebrate the integration between Venezuelans and the population of Manaus, one of the main destinations for refugees and migrants from Venezuela, who seek protection and assistance in Brazil. The fraternization took place during the unpublished Manaus #ComOsR...