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...

Since 2015, more than two million Venezuelans have left their country and some 250,000 Venezuelans have remained in Ecuador. In 2018, for the first time the number of Venezuelan asylum seekers, at nearly 7,000, is higher than Colombians, at 3,800. “This humanitarian crisis cannot be addressed in an ...

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 ...

The Government of Colombia, led by the Presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management in partnership with UNHCR and IOM, concluded the exercise of mass registration of Venezuelans living in an irregular situation. 442,462 Venezuelans were registered be...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, together with the Colombian authorities, is opening today a reception centre to offer support to vulnerable refugees and migrants from Venezuela in the border city of Maicao, in La Guajira region. The Integrated Assistance Centre, set up at the request of national and l...

On August 8th, in response to the massive influx of Venezuelans arriving to the country, the Government of Ecuador declared a state of emergency in human mobility in the provinces of Carchi, Pichincha and El Oro. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, welcomes and supports this decision, which allows Ecuador...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reinforced its response at crucial border points in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia this week as thousands of refugees and migrants from Venezuela rushed into Peru ahead of a deadline for seeking Temporary Stay Permits. On Wednesday, the number of Venezuelan refugees and mig...

In an exercise coordinated by the Brazilian Army and with the support of UNHCR, about 870 people were transferred to Latife Salomão and Santa Tereza hostels in Boa Vista.

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...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has sent extra teams to the border between Peru and Ecuador to support the authorities to deal with an unprecedented number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants entering Peru. Peruvian authorities announced new visa requirements for Venezuelans starting on Saturday 1...