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UNHCR Chief Highlights Opportunity for Displaced People in Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela
WHY IT MATTERS
The visit highlights the importance of sustained investment, practical action, and strong partnerships to turn protection into opportunity for displaced people, returnees, and their hosts.
What happened
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih concluded a seven-day visit to Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, underscoring Latin America's leadership in protecting people forced to flee. Salih emphasized the importance of turning protection into opportunity, helping displaced people access documentation, education, and work.
He met with government officials, visited companies that employ refugees, and spoke with refugee employees about creating new opportunities.
Salih also discussed inclusion, continued solidarity, and lasting solutions, including voluntary, safe, and dignified return to Venezuela.
PRIMARY SOURCES
UNHCR chief highlights the power of opportunity for displaced people across Mexico, Peru and Venezuela
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