Public health response in Rohingya refugee settlements on alert as first coronavirus case confirmed
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partner organizations have further intensified...
Coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on displaced Venezuelans
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have taken a heavy toll on Venezuelan refugees and migrants, many of whom were barely scraping by even before the pandemic hit. By UNHCR Staff 2020 was looking to be a better year for María,* a Venezuelan grandmother who was making great...
COVID-19 inflicts hardship on refugees and migrants from Venezuela
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening the safety and future of millions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and their host communities, more than 150 organizations working across 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are...