UNHCR helps Indigenous Venezuelans to stay on their lands
The Pemón people are the guardians of an immense nature reserve in southeastern Venezuela. But poverty is pushing many off their traditional lands By Jenny Barchfield in San Francisco de Paraitepuy, Venezuela The cluster of cabins at the far end of San Francisco de...
Indigenous Venezuelan teacher encourages school enrolment of Warao children in Brazil
The community leader Daisy Perez works to ensure education for Indigenous refugee and migrant children in Manaus By Felipe Irnaldo Manaus, Brazil, 27 June 2023 – Mother of four children, the Venezuelan Indigenous educator Daisy Pérez is the embodiment of the...
In pictures: Another year of record forced displacement
As new data reveal the highest-ever annual increase in global forced displacement, a collection of UNHCR photographs from 2022 highlights the key themes and emergencies behind the figures. By UNHCR Staff | 14 June 2023 Last year, more people than ever were uprooted...