Venezuelans living in the streets find safety in Colombia
Darlys and her children were among the thousands of Venezuelans exposed to serious risks in Maicao. A new reception centre offers temporary housing for the most vulnerable. By Marco Rotunno in Maicao, Colombia When Darlys* fled Venezuela with her two children looking...Amid Libya clashes, UNHCR relocates detained refugees to safety
In light of current insecurity in Libya’s capital, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today relocated more than 150 refugees from the Ain Zara detention centre in south Tripoli to UNHCR’s Gathering and Departure Facility in a nearby safe zone. The Ain Zara detention centre...
Swollen rivers, mass crowding, add to risks at Venezuela borders
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. Despite Venezuela having officially closed its land borders with neighbouring...