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Survey highlights risks faced by vulnerable Venezuelans on the move
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Latin American countries agree road map for integration of Venezuelans
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Half of Venezuelans on the move face high risks in their journey to safety
A UNHCR survey finds that half of Venezuelans who have fled are particularly vulnerable due to their age, health issues, or the choices they had to make to survive.
Saving lives at the world's largest refugee camp
UNHCR and its partners provide round-the-clock emergency health care for Rohingya refugees in south-eastern Bangladesh.
UN's core values guide Volker Türk's career at UNHCR
Volker Türk leaves UN Refugee Agency after a global career that spanned 30 years and saw him come to embody the organization's commitment to refugee protection.
"I had one hour to leave"
Young Honduran family charts new beginning in Belize.
"Violence must not dictate our future"
Young Salvadoran works to protect his community from gang violence.
"Another teacher has left"
Schools, often safe havens for teenagers and teachers from criminal gangs, are under threat in Honduras.
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Venezuelans risk life and limb to seek help in Colombia
Refugees and migrants brave floods, bandits and treacherous footpaths in a desperate search for food, medicine and safety in Cúcuta.
UNHCR aid for Cyclone Idai survivors arrives in Mozambique
An aircraft carrying tents, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, solar lanterns and other vital relief lands in Mozambique to support 10,000 survivors.