UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Venezuela

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UN Entities

• United Nations Venezuela
  https://venezuela.un.org/ [SP]
  https://unsdg.un.org/un-in-action/venezuela-bolivarian-republic
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – Venezuela
  https://www.ohchr.org/en/countries/venezuela
  • Venezuela: UN experts condemn use of counter-terrorism laws to convict trade unionists and labour leaders (11 August 2023): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/08/venezuela-un-experts-condemn-use-counter-terrorism-laws-convict-trade
  • Venezuela: Criminal proceeding against prominent jurist violated due process guarantees, UN Human Rights Committee finds (15 December 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/12/venezuela-criminal-proceeding-against-prominent-jurist-violated-due-process
  • Venezuelan justice system plays a significant role in the State’s repression of government opponents (16 September 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/09/venezuelan-justice-system-plays-significant-role-states-repression
  • Venezuela: Human rights defenders released but charges remain; criminalisation of civil society must stop (18 February 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/02/venezuela-human-rights-defenders-released-charges-remain-criminalisation
  • UN human rights expert urges to lift unilateral sanctions against Venezuela (12 February 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/02/un-human-rights-expert-urges-lift-unilateral-sanctions-against-venezuela
  • Preliminary findings of the visit to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights (12 February 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2021/02/preliminary-findings-visit-bolivarian-republic-venezuela-special-rapporteur
  • Venezuela: High Commissioner Bachelet details plans for new human rights assistance (18 December 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2019/12/venezuela-high-commissioner-bachelet-details-plans-new-human-rights-assistance
  • UN Human Rights Office and Venezuelan Government sign Memorandum of Understanding (23 September 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2019/09/un-human-rights-office-and-venezuelan-government-sign-memorandum
  • UN Human Rights Office technical team to visit Venezuela (7 March 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/media-advisories/2019/03/un-human-rights-office-technical-team-visit-venezuela
  • Human rights violations in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: a downward spiral with no end in sight (June 2018): https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/VE/VenezuelaReport2018_EN.pdf
  • Human rights violations and abuses in the context of protests in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela from 1 April to 31 July 2017: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/VE/HCReportVenezuela_1April-31July2017_EN.pdf
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – Venezuela Situation
  https://www.unhcr.org/venezuela-emergency.html
  • Over 4 Million Venezuelan refugees and migrants struggle to meet basic needs across the Americas (12 September 2023): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press-releases/over-4-million-venezuelan-refugees-and-migrants-struggle-meet-basic-needs
  • Three quarters of refugees and migrants from Venezuela struggle to access basic services in Latin America and the Caribbean (12 October 2022): https://www.unhcr.org/news/news-releases/three-quarters-refugees-and-migrants-venezuela-struggle-access-basic-services
  • UNHCR and IOM welcome Ecuador’s move to regularize Venezuelan refugees and migrants (10 June 2022): https://www.unhcr.org/news/news-releases/unhcr-and-iom-welcome-ecuadors-move-regularize-venezuelan-refugees-and-migrants
  • Number of Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap soars (29 March 2022): https://www.unhcr.org/news/news-releases/number-venezuelans-crossing-darien-gap-soars
  • UNHCR, IOM, aid partners call for urgent support to refugees and migrants from Venezuela and their hosts – Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release (15 June 2021): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2021/6/60c88e8c4/
  • US$1.44 billion needed to support refugees and migrants from Venezuela amid COVID-19 – Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release (10 December 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/12/5fd1e4c14/
  • Urgent support needed as COVID-19 inflicts hardship on refugees and migrants from Venezuela – Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release (12 May 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/5/5ebaa2ef4/
  • Refugees and migrants from Venezuela during COVID-19 crisis: as needs soar more inclusive measures and aid are essential – Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release (1 April 2020): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/4/5e844e354/
  • UNHCR welcomes Brazil’s decision to recognize thousands of Venezuelans as refugees (6 December 2019): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2019/12/5dea19f34/
  • Solidarity Conference Calls for Action as Venezuelans Depart in Droves: Joint Press Release by the European Union, UNHCR and IOM (23 October 2019): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2019/10/5db00d364/
  • Latin American countries agree road map for integration of Venezuelans (Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release, 8 July 2019): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2019/7/5d230a254/
  • Refugees and migrants from Venezuela top 4 million: UNHCR and IOM (7 June 2019): https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2019/6/5cfa2a4a4/
  • Majority fleeing Venezuela in need of refugee protection – UNHCR (21 May 2019): https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2019/5/5ce3bb734/
  • Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (January–December 2019): https://data2.unhcr.org/es/documents/download/67282
  • UNHCR Guidance Note on the Outflow of Venezuelans (March 2018): https://data2.unhcr.org/es/documents/download/63243

• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
  https://www.unocha.org/venezuela
  
  • ReliefWeb – Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): https://reliefweb.int/country/ven
  • Venezuela: Extension of the Humanitarian Response Plan 2024-2025:
    https://reliefweb.int/report/venezuela-bolivarian-republic/venezuela-extension-humanitarian-response-plan-2024-2025
  • USG Griffiths calls for solidarity and increased support for the Venezuelan people (3 August 2022): https://www.unocha.org/story/usg-griffiths-calls-solidarity-and-increased-support-venezuelan-people
• International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Venezuela
  https://www.iom.int/countries/venezuela
  • Socioeconomic Integration of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees: The Cases of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru: https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press_release/file/mpi-iom_socioeconomic-integration-venezuelans_2021_final.pdf
• World Food Programme (WFP) – Venezuela
  https://www.wfp.org/countries/venezuela-bolivarian-republic
• UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) – Border Controversy between Guyana and Venezuela
  https://dppa.un.org/en/mission/border-controversy-between-guyana-and-venezuela
• International Court of Justice (ICJ) – Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela)
  https://www.icj-cij.org/en/case/171

Security Council

• Security Council Press Statement on Guyana–Venezuela Situation (SC/15665, 15 April 2024): https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15665.doc.htm
• Meetings in 2020: 20 May, 28 April – The situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  Meeting records, press releases and resolutions:
  https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/meetings-2020-vtc
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2020
• Meetings in 2019: 10 April, 28, 26 February, 26 January – The situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  http://research.un.org/en/docs/sc/quick/meetings/2019
  • Competing United States, Russian Federation Draft Resolutions on political, humanitarian situation in Venezuela blocked in Security Council (SC/13725, 28 February 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sc13725.doc.htm

Human Rights Council

• Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
  https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/ffmv/index
  • Venezuela Fact-Finding Mission calls for end of repression, thorough investigations, after elections (12 August 2024): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/08/venezuela-fact-finding-mission-calls-end-repression-thorough-investigations
  • Venezuela: UN Fact-Finding Mission expresses alarm over human rights violations in post-election context (31 July 2024): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/07/venezuela-un-fact-finding-mission-expresses-alarm-over-human-rights
  • Venezuela Fact-finding Mission expresses profound concern over detention of human rights activist, calls for end to government repression (13 February 2024): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/02/venezuela-fact-finding-mission-expresses-profound-concern-over-detention
  • Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela tells the Human Rights Council that human rights violations are continuing in Venezuela, reflecting a policy of repressing dissent (25 September 2023): https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2023/09/fact-finding-mission-venezuela-tells-human-rights-council-human-rights-violations-are
  • Venezuela: UN Fact-finding Mission says attacks on civic and democratic space have intensified, urges new security force – DAET – be monitored to protect rights
    (20 September 2023): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/09/venezuela-un-fact-finding-mission-says-attacks-civic-and-democratic-space
  • Venezuela: UN Experts warn of persisting attacks on civil society, media and trade union leaders (22 March 2023): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/03/venezuela-un-experts-warn-persisting-attacks-civil-society-media-and-trade
  • Venezuela: Draft NGO law, reaching a point of no return in the closure of the civic space (30 January 2023): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/01/venezuela-draft-ngo-law-reaching-point-no-return-closure-civic-space
  • Human Rights Council Holds Interactive Dialogue with the Fact-finding Mission on Venezuela (26 September 2022): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/09/human-rights-council-holds-interactive-dialogue-fact-finding-mission
  • Venezuela: new UN report details responsibilities for crimes against humanity to repress dissent and highlights situation in remotes mining areas (20 September 2022): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/09/venezuela-new-un-report-details-responsibilities-crimes-against-humanity
  • President of Human Rights Council appoints Members of Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela (2 December 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2019/12/president-human-rights-council-appoints-members-fact-finding-mission

Selected UN Documents

• A/HRC/54/57 (15 December 2023): Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/54/57
  Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/29.
• A/HRC/53/54 (17 November 2023): Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/53/54
  Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/29; covers the period 1 May 2022 to 30 Apr. 2023. “Annex: Summary of recommendations”: p. 19-27. Annexes in English only.
• A/HRC/54/CRP.9 (20 September 2023): The Directorate of Strategic and Tactical Actions of the Bolivarian National Police Corps and its relationship with the former Special Action Forces – International independent fact-finding mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/ffmv/A_HRC_54_CRP9_EN_260923.pdf
• A/HRC/54/CRP.8 (18 September 2023): The State apparatus, its mechanisms of repression, and restrictions to the civic and democratic space – Independent international fact-finding mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session54/advance-versions/A_HRC_54_CRP.8_EN_0.pdf
• A/HRC/51/43 (17 November 2022): Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/51/43
• A/HRC/RES/51/29: Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela / Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 7 October 2022: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/51/29
• A/HRC/51/CRP.2 (20 September 2022): Detailed findings of the independent international factfinding mission on the Bolívarian Republic of Venezuela: The human rights situation in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region and other areas of the Bolíva (Advance Unedited Version): https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/ffmv/2022-09-20/FFMV-CRP-2-English.docx
• A/HRC/51/CRP.3 (20 September 2022): Detailed findings of the independent int’l fact-finding Mission on Venezuela: Crimes against humanity committed through the State’s intelligence services: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/ffmv/2022-09-20/FFMV-CRP-3-English.docx
• A/HRC/48/69 (28 December 2021): Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/48/69
  Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 45/20.
• A/HRC/48/19 (21 October 2021): Situation of human rights and technical assistance in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/48/19
  Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 45/2; covers the period 1 June 2020 to 30 June 2021. “Annex: Summary of previous recommendations”: p. 16-18.
• A/HRC/48/59/Add.2 (4 October 2021): Visit to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: report of the Special Rapporteur on the Negative Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures on the Enjoyment of Human Rights, Alena Douhan: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/48/59/Add.2
  Visit to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela from 1 to 12 Feb. 2021. Summary issued in all official languages; annexed report in English and Spanish only.
• A/HRC/47/55 (1 July 2021): Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/47/55
  Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 45/20; covers the period 1 June 2020 to 30 Apr. 2021. “Annex: Summary of recommendations”: p. 17-19. Annex in English only.
• A/HRC/RES/45/20: Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 6 October 2020: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/45/20
• A/HRC/RES/45/2: Strengthening cooperation and technical assistance in the field of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela : resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 6 October 2020: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/45/2
• A/HRC/44/54 (29 September 2020): Independence of the justice system and access to justice in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including for violations of economic and social rights, and the situation of human rights in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights https://undocs.org/A/HRC/44/54
• A/HRC/45/33 (25 September 2020): Report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/45/33
• A/HRC/45/CRP.11 (16 September 2020): Detailed findings of the Independent International Fact Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/FFMV/A_HRC_45_CRP.11.pdf
• A/HRC/44/20 (17 September 2020): Outcomes of the investigation into allegations of possible violations of the human rights to life, liberty, and physical and moral integrity in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela : report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/44/20
  Submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/4; covers the period 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2020.
• S/2020/457 (29 May 2020): Letter dated 28 May 2020 from the Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/457
  Draws attention, on behalf of Belgium, Estonia, France and Germany, to the outcome of the International Donors Conference in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Madrid, 26 May 2020
• S/2020/435 (27 May 2020): Letter dated 22 May 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Secretary-General and the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council: http://undocs.org/S/2020/435
  Transmits copy of the briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and of the statements delivered by the representatives of Belgium, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States and Viet Nam, in connection with the video-teleconference on the situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, convened on 20 May 2020.
• A/HRC/RES/42/25: Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 27 September 2019: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/42/25
• A/HRC/RES/42/4: Strengthening cooperation and technical assistance in the field of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 26 September 2019: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/42/4
• A/HRC/41/18/Add.1 (5 July 2019): Report by the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Comments by the State (Unofficial translation): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session41/Documents/A_HRC_41_18_Add.1.docx
• A/HRC/41/18 (5 July 2019): Human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of Human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: https://undocs.org/A/HRC/41/18
• S/2019/190 (28 February 2019): Russian Federation: draft resolution: https://undocs.org/S/2019/190 – not adopted
• S/2019/186 (28 February 2019): United States of America: draft resolution: https://undocs.org/S/2019/186 – vetoed
• A/HRC/RES/39/1: Promotion and protection of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: resolution / adopted by the Human Rights Council on 27 September 2018: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/RES/39/1
• A/HRC/39/47/Add.2 (7 September 2018): Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order on his country visit to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Comments by the State (Unofficial English Version): https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session39/Documents/A_HRC_39_47_Add.2.docx
• A/HRC/39/47/Add.1 (3 August 2018): Report of the Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order on his mission to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Ecuador: note / by the Secretariat: http://undocs.org/A/HRC/39/47/Add.1
  Annexes (p. 25-40): 1. List of stakeholders with whom the Independent Expert met –2. Selected reports, resolutions and statements — 3. Acuerdo de Convivencia Democrática — 4. Letter from José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero to the opposition — 5. Open letter from Noam Chomsky, Danny Glover and 152 others in support of mediation, not sanctions, in Venezuela — 6. Statement from 47 human rights organizations and social movements on the declarations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on human mobility in Venezuela — 7. Selected bibliography and electronic links.
• Further documents – click here
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• UN Member States on the Record: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  https://www.un.org/en/library/unms
  United Nations Member States on the Record provides access to selected documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States.

Selected Statements and Speeches by UN Officials

• Secretary-General welcomes Partial Agreement by Government, Unitary Platform of Venezuela, encourages implementation in good faith (SG/SM/21995, 18 October 2023): https://press.un.org/en/2023/sgsm21995.doc.htm
• Venezuela update by High Commissioner Türk (5 July 2023): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2023/07/venezuela-update-high-commissioner-turk
• Türk updates the Human Rights Council on the situation in Venezuela (21 March 2023): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2023/03/turk-updates-human-rights-council-situation-venezuela
• Calling agreement between Venezuelan government, unitary platform ‘an important milestone’, Secretary-General affirms United Nations’ commitment, support (SG/SM/21604, 26 November 2022): https://press.un.org/en/2022/sgsm21604.doc.htm
• Saddened by fatal floods, mudslides in Venezuela, Secretary-General says United Nations providing support to national emergency response (SG/SM/21544, 19 October 2022): https://press.un.org/en/2022/sgsm21544.doc.htm
• Interactive Dialogue on High Commissioner’s report on Venezuela / delivered by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council (29 June 2022): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2022/06/dialogo-interactivo-sobre-el-informe-de-la-alta-comisionada-sobre-venezuela
• High Commissioner updates the Human Rights Council on Venezuela / delivered by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council (17 March 2022): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2022/03/high-commissioner-updates-human-rights-council-venezuela
• Presentation of the HC report on the human rights situation and technical assistance in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 48th session of the Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, Geneva, 13 September 2021: https://www.ohchr.org/en/2021/09/presentation-hc-report-human-rights-situation-and-technical-assistance-bolivarian-republic
• Secretary-General, in Video Message, calls for support to meet acute needs of Venezuela’s 5.6 million migrants, refugees facing ‘great hardship’ (SG/SM/20781, 17 June 2021): https://press.un.org/en/2021/sgsm20781.doc.htm
• Statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, 46th session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 11 March 2021: https://www.ohchr.org/en/2021/03/statement-united-nations-high-commissioner-human-rights-michelle-bachelet
• Decision to extend protection to 1.7 Million Venezuelans in Colombia important act of solidarity, Secretary-General says (SG/SM/20576, 8 February 2021): https://press.un.org/en/2021/sgsm20576.doc.htm
• Comment by UN Rights Office Spokesperson Marta Hurtado on Venezuela (14 January 2021): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/01/comment-un-rights-office-spokesperson-marta-hurtado-venezuela
• Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on the pardon of 110 in Venezuela (1 September 2020): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2020/09/comment-un-high-commissioner-human-rights-michelle-bachelet-pardon-110-venezuela
• Introduction of the report on the independence of the justice system, access to justice and the situation of human rights in the Arco Minero del Orinoco in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela – Statement by Nada Al-Nashif, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, 44th session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva, 15 July 2020: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2020/07/introduction-report-independence-justice-system-access-justice-and-situation
• Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo calls on all main political actors in Venezuela to resume serious negotiations (20 May 2020): https://dppa.un.org/en/under-secretary-general-rosemary-dicarlo-calls-all-main-political-actors-venezuela-to-resume-serious
• Concerned by election-related events in Venezuela’s legislature, Secretary-General calls for immediate steps to lower tensions (SG/SM/19930, 6 January 2020): https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm19930.doc.htm
• UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock: Statement on the humanitarian situation in Venezuela (6 November 2019): https://reliefweb.int/node/3382663
• Oral Update on the Human Rights Situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Human Rights Council, 42nd Session, Statement by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION FROM SPANISH ORIGINAL, 9 September 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2019/09/oral-update-human-rights-situation-bolivarian-republic-venezuela
• ‘Situation of Venezuelan refugees and migrants needs greater global attention’: Statement by Eduardo Stein, Joint UNHCR-IOM Special Representative for Venezuelan refugees and migrants (29 August 2019): https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/press/2019/8/5d67c6e94/
• Statement by Michelle Bachelet on the recent sanctions imposed on Venezuela (8 August 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/2019/08/statement-michelle-bachelet-recent-sanctions-imposed-venezuela
• Secretary-General welcomes continued negotiations to end Venezuela crisis (SG/SM/19688, 2 August 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19688.doc.htm
• Enhanced interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 41st session of the Human Rights Council, Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, 5 July 2019: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2019/07/enhanced-interactive-dialogue-situation-human-rights-bolivarian
• Meeting with Norway’s Prime Minister, Secretary-General expresses strong support for facilitation initiative on Venezuela (SG/SM/19654, 4 July 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19654.doc.htm
• Bachelet deeply concerned by death in custody of Captain Acosta Arévalo in Venezuela (1 July 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2019/07/bachelet-deeply-concerned-death-custody-captain-acosta-arevalo-venezuela
• Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Marta Hurtado on Venezuela (1 May 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2019/05/comment-un-human-rights-office-spokesperson-marta-hurtado-venezuela
• Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock: Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Venezuela, New York, 10 April 2019: https://reliefweb.int/node/3077973
• Oral update on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela – Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, 40th session of the Human Rights Council, 20 March 2019: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2019/03/oral-update-situation-human-rights-bolivarian-republic-venezuela
• Security Council Briefing on Venezuela, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo, 26 February 2019: https://dppa.un.org/en/security-council-briefing-venezuela-under-secretary-general-rosemary-dicarlo
• Secretary-General, saddened, shocked by civilian deaths in Venezuela, urges avoidance of violence, lethal force ‘at any cost’ (SG/SM/19472, 24 February 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19472.doc.htm
• Bachelet condemns violence at Venezuelan borders (24 February 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2019/02/bachelet-condemns-violence-venezuelan-borders
• Security Council Open Debate on the Situation in Venezuela, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo, 26 January 2019: https://dppa.un.org/en/security-council-open-debate-situation-venezuela-under-secretary-general-rosemary-dicarlo
• Secretary-General calls for investigation of reported Venezuela casualties (SG/SM/19441, 24 January 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19441.doc.htm
• Statement by UN Human Rights Office on Venezuela jail deaths (29 March 2018): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2018/03/statement-un-human-rights-office-venezuela-jail-deaths
• Secretary-General chooses International Court of Justice as means for peacefully settling long-standing Guyana-Venezuela Border Controversy (SG/SM/18879-ICJ/630, 30 January 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm18879.doc.htm
• Venezuela: Bachelet condemns killings, urges restraint and calls for dialogue to halt spiralling crisis (25 January 2019): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2019/01/venezuela-bachelet-condemns-killings-urges-restraint-and-calls-dialogue-halt
• Secretary-General urges Venezuela political actors to seize opportunity for peaceful mediation in addressing challenges (SG/SM/18674, 12 September 2017): https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18674.doc.htm
• Secretary-General voices concern over developments in Venezuela, urges government, opposition to relaunch negotiations (SG/SM/18636, 8 August 2017): https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18636.doc.htm
• Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Venezuela (1 August 2017): https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2017/08/comment-un-high-commissioner-human-rights-zeid-raad-al-hussein-venezuela
• There can be no imposed solution in Venezuela, says Secretary-General, stressing political agreement, elections, respect for human rights as only way forward (SG/SM/18611, 14 July 2017): https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18611.doc.htm
• Concerned over rising tensions in Venezuela, Secretary-General calls for efforts to reactivate dialogue, reduce polarization (SG/SM/18496, 20 April 2017): https://www.un.org/press/en/2017/sgsm18496.doc.htm

Non-UN Sources

• 2023 International Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and their Host Countries and Communities: https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/where/latin-america-and-caribbean/venezuela/2023-international-conference-solidarity-venezuelan-refugees-and-migrants-and-their-host-countries_en
• Previous conferences: https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/human_rights-droits_homme/venezuelan_refugees-refugies_venezueliens.aspx?lang=eng
• Security Council Report – Venezuela
  https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/venezuela