Southern Hemisphere winter intensifies hardship for displaced Venezuelans
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As Latin America emerges as the new epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNHCR, the UN...
UNHCR and IOM welcome donor pledges for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
UNHCR-IOM Joint Press Release Brussels, May 26, 2020 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcome the commitments made by donors today, amounting to US$2.79 billion, including US$653 million in grants, during the...
Venezuelan counsellors offer fellow refugees ‘psychological first aid’
In Peru, Venezuelan mental health professionals are reaching out to the diaspora with remote sessions to help them cope in the coronavirus pandemic. By Victoria Thomas and Emily Álvarez in Lima, Peru Even as David Marín Cabrera helps his fellow Venezuelans deal with...