UNHCR staffers support Venezuelan refugees in crisis
As the temperatures plunge, the checklist of items needed to stay warm surges. Thousands are in urgent need of winter assistance.
UNHCR says record high 68.5 million people forcibly displaced in 2017
In its annual Global Trends report, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said 68.5 million people were displaced as of the end of 2017 — a record high.
UNHCR urges family unity at southern US border
UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, urges the United States to prioritize family unity and the best interests of children as it implements new border management policies along the US-Mexico border.
Frontline responders from the North of Central America shed light on a silent crisis affecting women and children at Canada’s doorstep
To raise the visibility of the displacement crisis facing the North of Central America, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is welcoming government representatives and human rights activists from the region on 18-20 June, to share first-hand information with Canadians.
Honduran refugee risks all riding the “beast” in Mexico
A cab driver in his native Honduras, Armando* had to cross a patchwork of street gang territories each working day, fearing for his life.
Guatemalan network welcomes those fleeing gang violence
For nearly a decade, Andrés Toribio and his wife opened their home on the Guatemala-Mexico border to provide shelter and protection for people fleeing violence in Central America, knowing that the route to safety can be dangerous.
Why thousands of children in Central America are forced to flee
Threats of violence from gangs have led hundreds ofthousands of refugees and asylum seekers from Guatamela, El Salvador and Honduras to seek refuge in Mexico and other neighbouring countries.
“If you leave, no one will shoot you:” A grandmother’s plea in Honduras
“My grandmother wanted me to leave. She told me: ‘If you don’t join, the gang will shoot you. If you do join, the rival gang will shoot you—or the cops will shoot you. But ...Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework for Central America and Mexico
Background The Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework for Central America and Mexico is developed by the UN Refugee Agency in support of the Global Compact on Refugees. It builds on commitments established in ...