Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, gentlemen.
What we're seeing in Venezuela is democracy transformed into a populist dictatorship, which is now sliding into failed state status, the slow-motion disintegration of a state at a terrible human cost. We know some of the statistics: 50% of Venezuelans have lost an average of 24 pounds and 30% of children are malnourished.
I'd like to turn to our UN colleagues. One of your sister structures, the UN Human Rights Council, suspended Venezuela in 2015. We've seen various international bodies condemn Venezuela, suspend Venezuela, and once again the UNHCR on September 27 of this year passed a resolution expressing deep concern. Since then another 300,000 people have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, another 1% of the population, and 7% are already refugees.
How many millions more can neighbouring countries accommodate? There are all these international bodies condemning Venezuela publicly, stating publicly that these are crimes against humanity that are taking place within Venezuela. Millions of people are seeking refuge, and the outflow is continuing. Do you have estimates for how many millions more neighbouring countries can accommodate?
This is for any of the gentlemen.