Venezuela: Refugee faces of a country in crisis
More than three million Venezuelans are living outside of their country of origin—the largest outflow in Latin America’s recent history. Skyrocketing inflation, a lack of food, medicine and social services, and incidents of violence and insecurity have compelled many...
Six people died each day crossing Mediterranean in 2018 – UNHCR report
Refugees and migrants attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea lost their lives at an alarming rate in 2018, as cuts in search and rescue operations reinforced its position as the world’s deadliest sea crossing. The latest ‘Desperate Journeys’ report,...
UNHCR appeals for urgent action as new Mediterranean mid-winter deaths reported
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is watching with increasing alarm the situation on the...