
Venezuelans defy the pandemic to seek a future in Colombia
Visiting Maicao, UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi urges greater support for countries hosting millions of displaced Venezuelans amid COVID-19 crisis.

Urgent support needed for Venezuelan refugees and migrants facing trauma and hardship

Forced back home by the pandemic, Venezuelan grandmother sees no choice but to flee once again
With lockdown making it all but impossible for many Venezuelan refugees and migrants to meet their basic needs, thousands have headed home – only to have to flee again.

US$1.44 billion needed to support refugees and migrants from Venezuela amid COVID-19
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release

'Walking in their shoes has given me the tools I need to serve'
UNHCR has over 17,000 personnel. Meet Elvia Peñaranda, a Venezuelan UN Refugee Volunteer who draws on her own experiences to assist Venezuelans refugees and migrants in Colombia.

'Now we have room to speak. But we still have a long way to go'
UNHCR's Juliette Murekeyisoni reflects on progress and setbacks for displaced women and girls since a landmark conference in 1995.

Southern Hemisphere winter intensifies hardship for displaced Venezuelans

UNHCR and IOM welcome donor pledges for Venezuelan refugees and migrants
UNHCR-IOM Joint Press Release

Urgent support needed as COVID-19 inflicts hardship on refugees and migrants from Venezuela
Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release