Venezuelan refugee’s dreams of becoming a doctor on hold as she struggles to provide for her family
While many Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia have enrolled in school, without the right papers, they cannot be issued diplomas and may not sit the national college entrance exam, putting their future at risk All her life Daniela Puente dreamed of becoming a...
‘Situation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants needs greater global attention’
Statement by Eduardo Stein, Joint UNHCR-IOM Special Representative for Venezuelan refugees and migrants The number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela has now reached 4.3 million and is growing by the day. As of today, there is no end in sight to this massive...
UN Refugee Chief calls for more engagement in areas of Brazil hosting Venezuelans
BRASILIA, Brazil – 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...