Frontline responders from the North of Central America shed light on a silent crisis affecting women and children at Canada’s doorstep
Gang violence and organized crime continue to cause increasing displacement within and outside the North of Central America More and more refugees are fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – countries collectively known as the North of Central...
Guatemalan network welcomes those fleeing gang violence
By UNHCR Staff in El Ceibo, Guatemala 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....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 the 2016 New York Declaration and on...