"UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGUEES - UNHCR"

UNHCR and IOM launched an emergency plan for refugees and migrants from Venezuela, the first of its kind in the Americas, calling it an operational blueprint and coordination effort to respond to the needs of Venezuelans on the move. UNHCR

Over 500,000 Venezuelans have arrived in Peru since 2015. Beyond food and shelter, many are in need of further support to help them shoulder the responsibility of caring for others. UNHCR

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Congolese refugees and their hosts in Zambia’s Mantapala settlement are sharing services as part of a new inclusive approach in the country. The new school and clinic in the settlement, which is supported by UNHCR and various partners are open to everyone. UNHCR

Some 5.6 million Syrians need help outside the war-torn country and one million of them are children, UN agencies and partners said on Tuesday, in an appeal for $5.5 billion. UNTV CH

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) “nearly 1,500 civilian casualties in Yemen were reported in the period between August and October of this year.” UNIFEED / FILE

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A steep rise in health costs for refugees in Jordan has led Syrians like 24-year-old Walaa to skip essential check-ups, putting their lives in danger. UNHCR

United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) continues "to call strongly for increasing search and rescue capacity on the Central Mediterranean” while the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said “the provision of support and assistance to migrants must not be criminalised,” at the news briefing in Geneva today. UNTV CH