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UNHCR concerned about the implications for asylum of the Trinidad and Tobago High Court ruling of 4 July 2023
news UNHCR, 10 Jul 2023 (9 months ago )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 ... -
UNHCR chief calls for regional response to Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis
news UNHCR News, 16 Oct 2018 (5 years ago )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 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... -
UNHCR and IOM support registration of Venezuelans in Colombia
news UNHCR Web Story, 11 May 2018 (5 years ago )The Administrative Registration of Venezuelan Migrants (RAMV) exercise was carried out in Colombia between 6 April - 8 June 2018, with the coordination of the Government, UNHCR and IOM. -
UNHCR and IOM chiefs call for more support as the outflow of Venezuelans rises across the region
news UNHCR Statement, 23 Aug 2018 (5 years ago )The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and the Director General of the United Nations Migration Agency, IOM, William Lacy Swing appealed for greater support from the international community to the countries and communities in the region receiving a growing number of refugees and migran... -
UNHCR and AECID join efforts to support the Venezuelan population in Colombia
news UNHCR News, 04 Oct 2018 (5 years ago )On Tuesday, October 2, the Ambassador of Spain in Colombia, Pablo Gómez de Olea, together with the Deputy Representative of UNHCR in Colombia, Yukiko Iriyama, visited the International Bridge of Rumichaca to announce the contribution of Spain to UNHCR, which seeks to support the response in humanita... -
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie travels to Colombia’s border area with Venezuela
news UNHCR News, 07 Jun 2019 (4 years ago )UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie will travel to Colombia’s border area with Venezuela on Friday to assess the humanitarian response to the exodus of Venezuelan refugees and migrants – the largest and fastest movement of people in Latin America’s recent history. Jolie is undertaking a two-day mi... -
UN supports second transfer of Venezuelans to 3 cities in Brazil
news UNHCR Web Story, 15 May 2018 (5 years ago )A further 527 Venezuelan citizens have been relocated from Boa Vista to the cities of Sao Paulo, Manaus and Cuiaba in Brazil. The relocation was carried out by the Brazilian Army with the support of UNHCR on 15 May. -
UN partners including IOM, UNHCR Launch Joint Campaign to Strengthen Solidarity with Venezuelans in Peru
news UNHCR News, 18 Oct 2018 (5 years ago )The United Nations, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have launched the Tu Causa es mi Causa campaign to strengthen solidarity, promote integration and mitigate xenophobia against Venezuelans in Peru. The campaign was launched on 13 October in Lima, the main host city o... -
UN Refugee Chief calls for more engagement in areas of Brazil hosting Venezuelans
news UNHCR News, 19 Aug 2019 (4 years ago )UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concluded a four-day visit to Brazil with an urgent appeal for increased international engagement, including by financial institutions and development actors, in the communities hosting Venezuelan refugees and migrants.