UN • 2026-07-06

Venezuela quake: UN continues to scale up as damage estimate reaches $37 billion

The UN and its partners are ramping up assistance for people affected by the earthquakes in Venezuela, working alongside the Government's response effort, as a new UN estimate puts direct physical damage at $37 billion.

UN • 2026-07-02

Venezuela's earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows

A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster – and the risk of disease outbreaks in shelters is rising fast.

The Atlantic • 2026-06-30

A Search Through the Rubble of Two Towers in Venezuela

In the first, crucial days after Venezuela’s earthquake, the people closest to the disaster were on their own.

UN • 2026-06-29

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response

Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation and the UN coordinates humanitarian assistance, warning that recovery “is going to take time.”