Migrants and Refugees

More than one million Venezuelans have left their country, many, like this family, are seeking shelter at Simon Bolivar Square in Boa Vista, Roraima, northern Brazil.
UNHCR/Reynesson Damasceno

UN migration agency rolls out regional response to ongoing Venezuelans exodus

10 April 2018
Americas

The United Nations migration agency on Tuesday launched a regional action plan to bolster its response to massive population outflows from Venezuela, amid the worsening political and socioeconomic situation in the South American country.

Venezuelan families sheltering in Simon Bolivar public square in Boa Vista’s city centre. With assistance from UNHCR and national authorities, they have voluntary relocated to the Jardim Floresta shelter.
UNHCR/Reynesson Damasceno

Nearly 800 Venezuelans arriving in Brazil each day, many seeking asylum, UN refugee agency says

6 April 2018
Americas

The United Nations refugee agency is scaling up its assistance to the rapidly growing number of Venezuelans arriving in Brazil, with daily arrivals averaging 800 in recent days amid the worsening political and socio-economic situation in their country.

An asylum-seeker enters the ‘Regional Processing Centre’ on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. (file)
UNHCR/Vlad Sokhin

Australia-bound asylum seekers left mentally scarred by years of detention on Pacific islands, warns UN refugee official

4 April 2018
Asia Pacific

A senior United Nations refugee agency official warned on Wednesday about the “shocking” effects of long-term detention on Australia-bound asylum seekers who are being held on remote Pacific islands.