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New York: The United Nations emergency food relief agency has issued an urgent appeal for nearly $46 million to feed some 350,000 impoverished migrants who crossed the border from Venezuela into Colombia, as well as host communities with pre-existing vulnerabilities. more
Nearly 800 Venezuelans arriving in Brazil each day, many seeking asylum, UN refugee agency says

New York: 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 ...

UN agency issues refugee protection guidance for thousands of Venezuelans fleeing crisis-torn country

New York: As deepening economic woes force thousands of Venezuelans to flee the crisis-gripped country, the United Nations on Tuesday issued guidance on treating the population as “ ...

Venezuela: UN rights chief 'deeply concerned' by detention of opposition leaders

New York, Aug 2(Just Earth News): The top United Nations human rights official on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the detention of two opposition leaders by Venezuelan authorities after ...

Venezuela: UN rights wing urges calm ahead of controversial weekend polls

New York, July 28(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office expressed deep concern on Friday at the risk of further violence in Venezuela, where elections for a Constituent As ...

Venezuela bans Attorney General from leaving country; UN rights office voices concern

New York, June 30(Just Earth News): Amid the ongoing violence in Venezuela, the United Nations human rights office on Friday expressed concern about a decision by the Supreme Court to null t ...

Venezuela: UN human rights chief regrets opposition leader being blocked to travel

New York, May 20(Just Earth News): Amid rising violence in Venezuela, the United Nations human rights chief has expressed regret that the Latin American country’s opposition leader was all ...

Venezuela: UN official calls for more safety after political opponent killing

New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, on Friday called on Venezuelan authorities to ensure that political o ...