15:07 | Brussels (Belgium), Oct. 28.
Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Gustavo Meza-Cuadra and
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi held a meeting in Brussels on Monday, within the framework of the
International Solidarity Conference on the Venezuelan Refugee and Migrant Crisis.
He also thanked the support received by the
UNHCR on this matter.
Meza-Cuadra and
Grandi agreed that the humanitarian assistance approach has played a very important role in addressing the first stage of the emergency, but now it is important to work on a development approach which allows facing the structural needs derived from this unprecedented exodus in the region.
The
UNHCR praised the efforts made by the Peruvian State to receive Venezuelan migrants, recognizing there are many challenges that still remain to be faced.
For this reason, he deemed as important Peru's presence in the conference, in order to make known the reality it faces on a daily basis while receiving Venezuelan migrants and supporting their adaptation, as well as integration, into Peruvian society.
In addition, he reiterated the
UNHCR's commitment to continue providing assistance in various areas related to refugee issues, as well as a better understanding and collaboration by the international community.
(END) NDP/DTK/MVB
Published: 10/28/2019