Humanitarian Assistance; UNHCR; Venezuela

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The Exodus of Venezuelan nationals continues. Of the 5.1 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela, some 4.3 million are in Latin America and the Caribbean. The refugee crisis of the Venezuela is the largest in the recent history of Latin America and the Caribbean. UNHCR provides protection and life-saving assistance and seeks to implement comprehensive solutions that promote inclusion of the Venezuelan population in national systems. Finland participated to a High-Level Donor Roundtable on Humanitarian Situation in Venezuela (10 Sept 2020) organized by the Government of Sweden. In the event, Finland announced a contribution of 0,5 MEUR through UNHCR.