In 2002, 2010 and 2012 I was in Ecuador visiting some of the many Colombians who had fled the conflict. I said to the families that I met that I looked forward to visiting Colombia itself, when peace made it possible for refugees to return. Today, I have met returning Colombian refugees, but...

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie and Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nestor Popolizio where together in a press conference in Lima, Peru on October 23, 2018. Read the Angelina Jolie complete statement here.

My visit to Chile – the first by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – comes amidst the largest population movements in Latin America’s recent history. Chile is among the nations most affected by the mass exodus of refugees and migrants from Venezuela, having received around 10 per cen...

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.

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...