Winter threatens Venezuelans unprepared for the cold
As chilly weather steals over South America, vulnerable Venezuelan refugees and migrants brace for added hardship. By Stephanie Rabi Misle in Santiago, Chile, and Emily Álvarez in Lima, Peru Several difficult months after the Díaz family arrived in Chile, following a...
Winter adds to fears of Syrians fleeing conflict in north-east
Residents of Bardarash camp in Kurdistan Region of Iraq brace for harsh weather as US$222m needed to help millions of displaced Syrians and Iraqis survive winter. By Charlie Dunmore in Bardarash refugee camp, Kurdistan Region of Iraq Sitting on a concrete slab outside...
Winter preparations for Syrian refugees and displaced in full swing
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that some 3.8 million Syrian and Iraqi...