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UNHCR, Ecuador and partners discuss plan for action for refugees
10 Jul 2008 UNHCR and Ecuador launch a consultation process aimed at drawing up a plan of action for tens of thousands of refugees in Ecuador over the next two years. -
Ecuador opens first refugee office along border with Colombia
24 Jun 2008 Ecuador opens a refugee office in the border province of Sucumbíos, the first state-run facility of its kind to be established outside Quito. -
UNHCR opens information centre for Colombians on Ecuador border
26 May 2008 UNHCR opens an information centre on a key border crossing point to inform Colombian refugees and migrants about their rights in Ecuador. -
Refugees get fast start at Ecuador sports school
23 Apr 2008 A top sports school in Ecuador opens its doors to Colombian refugee children under an agreement with the UN refugee agency. -
UNHCR delivers emergency aid to indigenous people in Colombia
22 Apr 2008 UNHCR brings emergency aid to indigenous communities living along southern-central Colombia's Guaviare River. -
UNHCR and Colombia sign accord to protect land rights of displaced
9 Apr 2008 Displaced Colombians have lost more than 6 million hectares of land. A new accord between UNHCR and the government could help them recover some of it. -
No time for an Easter break for displaced in Colombia's Chocó
20 Mar 2008 Children displaced by conflict in Colombia often end up doing dangerous work, such as logging, despite legislation aimed at protecting them. -
Old men keep the ghosts at bay in Colombian village
10 Mar 2008 Fighting in eastern Colombia leaves entire villages empty as farmers and their families flee to urban areas in the Arauca region near Venezuela. -
Ecuador prepares to help Colombians in need of protection
22 Feb 2008 A UNHCR survey finds at least 59,000 Colombians are in need of protection after fleeing their country and seeking shelter in Ecuador. The Ecuadorean authorities are working on a plan to provide them with quick registration and documentation.