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Registration drive brings indigenous families out of the shadows
29 Jan 2018 A joint registration campaign by Costa Rica and Panama is helping thousands of Ngäbe-Buglé at risk of statelessness to gain access to health care and education. -
Urgent help needed for Central American children on the run
31 May 2017 As the number of children fleeing gang violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras soars, UNHCR is launching a campaign for US$18 million in vital aid. -
UNHCR calls for urgent action as Central America asylum claims soar
5 Apr 2016 -
Statelessness: UNHCR helps indigenous people without frontiers in Central America
7 May 2015 For the Ngöbe Bugle whose ancestral territory straddles Costa Rica and Panama, a life of trans-border migration makes birth registration a challenge. -
Panama becomes newest state to accede to statelessness conventions
7 Jun 2011 -
UNHCR welcomes new Panama law
1 Apr 2008 -
UNHCR welcomes new law giving refugees chance for Panama residency
1 Apr 2008 UNHCR welcomes passage by Panama's parliament of legislation that will give many refugees the chance to apply for permanent residency. -
Refugee status and clean water "change everything" for indigenous Colombians
26 Dec 2007 The UN refugee agency teams with the European Commission's humanitarian aid department to improve life for two native indigenous groups from Colombia now in Panama. -
Real Madrid trains refugee children in Panama City suburb
27 Jun 2007 An agreement between UNHCR and the Real Madrid Foundation is giving refugee children in Panama a chance to learn football from former players of one of the best clubs in the world.