Humanitarian Snapshot: Colombia - Venezuela border (15 October 2015)COLOMBIA:

META

CASANARE

GUAINÍA

GUAVIARE

VAUPÉSCAQUETA

HUILA

TOLIMA

CHOCÓ

ANTIOQUIA

PUTUMAYO

NARIÑO

VALLE

CAUCA

SANTANDERARAUCA

CÓRDOBA

LA GUAJIRA

MAGDALENACESAR

BOLÍVAR

BRAZIL

Caribbean Sea

AMAZONAS

ECUADOR

PERÚ

PANAMÁ

GUYANA

BOYACÁ

CUNDINAMARCA

BOGOTÁ D.C.

CARACAS

BOLÍVARSUCRE

ZULIA

MERIDA

BARINAS

APURE

AMAZONAS

FALCÓN

LARA

TRUJILLO

PORTUGUESA COJEDES

GUARICOANZOATEGUI

BOLÍVAR

MONAGAS

DELTAAMARUCO

VARGAS

ARAGUAS

CARABOBO

YARACUY MIRANDA

2,219 Km land border

Paraguachón

NORTE DESANTANDER

TACHIRA

Cúcuta

San Cristobal

Arauca

19,879

3.429personas ubicadas

en 20 sitios de albergue

BOLÍVAR2,677Deportees

and returnees

17 Official border crossing points

1,950Number of people deported to Colombia since 19 August via the border crossings in Norte de Santander, La Guajira, Arauca and Vichada.

Persons returned to final destination with IOM support,from Norte de Santander, La Guajira, Arauca and Vichada.2

3,871

COLOMBIAVENEZUELA

Cúcuta

San Cristóbal

CÚCUTA

EL ZÚLIA

SAN CAYETANO

LOS PATIOS

San Antonio del TáchiraVilla del

Rosario

UREÑALOBALERA

AYACUCHO

GARCÍA DEHEVIA

La Fría

San Juan de Colón

San Félix

Michelena

PUERTOSANTANDER

LIBERTAD

Colombians deported,entering Norte de Santander.1,109

Through 14 October, 526 people are sheltered in one formal shelter in Cúcuta.

Situation in Norte de Santander

Humanitarian Response**Beneficiaries of non-food items from UNHCR, Caritas Colombia, CRC, NRC, UNWomen, JRS, ACH and Tierra de Hombres.>10,000

>1,500>500>11,500>6,000 >10,000

Children participated in UNICEF protection activites ("Retorno a la alegría) and NRC protection spaces.

School kits provided by NRC.

Beneficiaries of food items from WFP, CRC and Caritas Colombia, UNHCR and SJR.

Beneficiaries of health attention and psychosocial support provided by CRC, MSF, Plan and UNICEF.

Beneficiaries from water access systems, monitoring of water quality and sanitation actions provided by OXFAM GB, UNICEF and PAHO.

0 200Km

Since August 19, the Government of Venezuela declared the State of Constitutional Exception in 23 municipalities. Since the implementation of these measures, at least 24,292 returnees and deportees have arrived in Norte de Santander, Arauca, La Guajira and Vichada. A total of 1,950 are registered as deported to Colombia at border crossings. In addition, 22,342 Colombian have returned due to fear of deportation.1 Since September 23, the official returnees registry is closed.*

Deportees and returnees

Departmental capital

National capital

CapitalsBorder Situation

Deportees

Returnees

Border closure

Destroyed homes

Colombia-VenezuelaBorder

Population Movement

Humanitarian Response

DepartmentAffected

Temporary shelters

Makeshift shelters

Registration

Shelter and non-food items

Protection

Education in emergencies

Food security and nutrition

Health

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

Early recovery

Legend

3.429BOLÍVAR

1,542Deportees

and returnees

Colombian returnees indicated thatthey had begun the asylum requestprocess in Venezuela or to have been recognized as refugees.

420

NORTE DESANTANDER LA GUAJIRA TOTAL

Number ofDeportees

Number ofReturnees

Total

1,109

18,770

19,879

739

1,938

2,677

1,950

22,342

24,292

Returnees/Deportees by type and location

The borders and names appearing on this map, and designations used, do not imply acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 15 October 2015 1. Norte de Santander: Crisis Centre (7 October). Arauca: Migración Colombia, Local sources (13 October). Arauca: Migración Colombia, local authorities (13 October). La Guajira: Migración Colombia, ANSPE (12 October). Vichada: CDGRD (7 October). 2. IOM (13 October). 3. UNHCR (15 October). 4. Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia.

Sources:

VICHADA

ARAUCA

101

1,441

1,542

VICHADA

193

194APURE

3.429personas ubicadas

en 20 sitios de albergue

BOLÍVAR194Deportees

and returnees

*Norte de Santander, La Guajira, registry closed 22 Sept.; Arauca, Vichada, registry closed 23 Sept. **Includes a selection of Humanitarian Local Teams actions, complementing the Government response..

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4

1

>400 Families will be beneficiaries from early recovery actions provided by UNDP, CRC and UNHCR.