International solidarity conference on the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis, Brussels - Main contents
| date | October 29, 2019 11:49 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Berlaymont building (BERL) i  |
| station | EbS+ |
| attending | A. (António) Vitorino i, N. (Neven) Mimica i, F. (Federica) Mogherini i, Ch. (Christos) Stylianides i et al. |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Charlemagne building, Brussels, Belgium
European Commission, Other bodies and agencies,
Asylum and migration, International aid, development and cooperation,
The European Union, together with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration, will co-host this international solidarity conference on the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis.
It is estimated that 4.3 million Venezuelans so far have fled as a result of the political turmoil, socio-economic instability and humanitarian crisis in their country.
The international solidarity conference is organised to mobilise support in addressing the refugee and migrant crisis, and to demonstrate solidarity of the international community to the affected host countries.
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