UNHCR scales up response in Venezuela amid growing post-earthquake vulnerabilities
UNHCR scales up response in Venezuela amid growing post-earthquake vulnerabilities
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Venezuela emergency
A powerful earthquake has struck Venezuela — a country already living through one of the world's largest displacement crises.
This disaster hits a population already stretched to a breaking point. Almost 7 million Venezuelans have fled in recent years. Now, for those who remain, a fragile situation has become an emergency — with urgent need for shelter, clean water and protection.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, leads the protection response in Venezuela. Our teams are on the ground delivering shelter and relief to those hit hardest.
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can provide 10 gas cylinders allowing displaced families to cook hot meals.
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UNHCR Global Trends report 2026
The latest Global Trends report, published in June 2026, provides key statistical trends on forced displacement. It includes the latest official statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, as well as the number of refugees who have returned home.