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UNHCR works with Wayuu indigenous children and girls from Venezuela so they can continue their education in Colombia
news UNHCR Web Story, 05 Jun 2018 (5 years ago )For children who arrive in La Guajira, northern Colombia, prolonged displacement interrupts their education, a basic human right essential for their future. -
UNHCR welcomes reopening of Brazil-Venezuela border after brief closure
news UNHCR Statement, 07 Aug 2018 (5 years ago )UNHCR welcomes last night’s decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court to overturn a decision by a Federal Judge in Roraima border state to suspend admission of Venezuelans to the country and close the border. -
UNHCR to intensify aid to Venezuelans in Colombia
news UNHCR News, 08 Oct 2018 (5 years ago )Visiting Colombia’s borderlands, UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi says international community must do more to aid thousands of Venezuelans crossing, many seeking international protection. -
UNHCR scales up response as record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru
news UNHCR News, 15 Jun 2019 (4 years ago )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... -
UNHCR renews offer to Curacao on Venezuelan refugee response
news UNHCR News, 17 Jan 2019 (5 years ago )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 relocates Venezuelans to temporary shelters in Boa Vista
news UNHCR Web Story, 06 May 2018 (6 years ago )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 reinforces border response as Venezuelans rush to beat Peru deadline
news UNHCR News, 02 Nov 2018 (5 years ago )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... -
UNHCR ramps up response as Ecuador declares emergency
news UNHCR Briefing Note, 10 Aug 2018 (5 years ago )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 opens reception centre near Colombian border to assist vulnerable Venezuelans
news UNHCR News, 08 Mar 2019 (5 years ago )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... -
UNHCR congratulates Colombian Government on the registration of more than 440,000 Venezuelans in two months
news UNHCR Press Release, 15 Jun 2018 (5 years ago )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...