Southern winter spells trouble for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
In the southern half of South America, plummeting temperatures bring additional hardships for those living on the streets, adding to the misery brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. By Stephanie Rabi Misle in Santiago, Chile The cold is already like nothing Wendy*...
Southern hemisphere winter increases hardship for displaced Venezuelans
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that the onset of winter, compounded by the devastating effects of COVID-19, poses a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in southern Latin America. Nearly two million Venezuelan refugees...
Comfort from the cold: How UNHCR hopes to make warm for Syrian grandparents in Jordan
“We got engaged and married in 1973,” says Abu Bassam, “I still remember the date.” His wife, Um Bassam, laughs: “I don’t!” The elderly couple married for nearly 50 years sit outside in their courtyard as they reminisce about years gone by. They raised eight children...