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  • UNHCR and IOM welcome the adoption of a work plan for refugees and migrants from Venezuela

    news UNHCR News, 26 Nov 2018 (5 years ago )
    UNHCR, the UN Agency for Refugees, and IOM, the United Nations Migration Organization, welcome the adoption, recognized by 8 Latin American countries, of a declaration and a work plan to coordinate the response to protection needs and assistance of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in their territori...
  • Helping refugees to thrive in Costa Rica

    news UNHCR News, 28 Nov 2018 (5 years ago )
    Support from the Costa Rican Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and local nonprofits is allowing refugees the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial ideas and compete for start-up funds. Costa Rica has developed standout systems of protection allowing...
  • Young people dance to promote inclusion in Panama

    news UNHCR News, 16 Nov 2018 (5 years ago )
    The dance project led by the community and supported by the Youth Initiatives Fund of UNHCR promotes social and cultural integration in Panama, while young refugees migrants, and locals dance to blur the lines of exclusion. Balance and discipline are disseminated in the dance studio of "Enlaces" ...
  • United Nations agencies and the Brazilian Army receive human rights award for humanitarian response to the situation in Venezuela

    news UNHCR News, 22 Nov 2018 (5 years ago )
    UNHCR, IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF and the commander of the Operación Acogida (Reception Operation) were recognized by the Ministry of Human Rights of Brazil for the joint actions of attention to refugees and migrants from Venezuela. “This award represents the joint work of all the actors that make up the hu...
  • A chance to live: The quest of Venezuelan refugees and migrants with HIV/AIDS

    news UNHCR News, 30 Nov 2018 (5 years ago )
    Over three million refugees and migrants have left Venezuela to date. The lack of medicine has forced thousands – especially those with chronic illnesses such as HIV/AIDS – to search for treatment and hope in other countries. For people living with HIV/AIDS, having access to antiretroviral treatm...
  • Joint action reinforces the attention of Venezuelans in Roraima

    news UNHCR News, 29 Nov 2018 (5 years ago )
    Most of the people coming from Venezuela arrive in Brazil by land, crossing the border with the state of Roraima. To offer humanitarian attention to those thousands of people, several UN agencies are working in the region, together with the Federal Government. In particular, since July 2018, the Uni...
  • Venezuela: The Network of Safe Spaces in San Cristóbal supports the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence

    news UNHCR News, 03 Dec 2018 (5 years ago )
    Past Sunday, November 25, Venezuelan people attended a colorful activity in the Metropolitan Park of San Cristóbal with the aim to unify efforts and promote “Nonviolence”. The meeting was held within the framework of the 16 Days of activism against gender violence, thanks to the coordination of the ...
  • Venezuelan refugee girl wins third place in children and youth contest on refugees

    news UNHCR News, 07 Dec 2018 (5 years ago )
    Sofia is 10 years old and for two years, she has lived as a refugee in Mexico. Her story as a refugee girl begins the day her parents told her to pack everything, since they were moving on the very next day. Sofia packed some toys and clothes, but also a Venezuelan flag, which she folded in her back...
  • First race and walk for refugees celebrates integration of Venezuelans in the city of Manaus

    news UNHCR News, 10 Dec 2018 (5 years ago )
    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...
  • Displaced Colombians open their doors to Venezuelan refugees and migrants

    news UNHCR News, 14 Dec 2018 (5 years ago )
    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...