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UNHCR-NGO consultations open in Geneva, focused on youth
15 Jun 2016 Annual talks with representatives of 300 nongovernmental organizations from 90 countries run from June 15-17, drawing on challenges faced by young people. -
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
3 Jun 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. -
Armed clashes drive growing displacement in western Colombia
13 May 2016 Since March, more than 6,000 people have fled their homes to escape clashes between illegal groups fighting for territorial control in western Chocó department. -
Syrian refugee carries Olympic torch through Brasilia
3 May 2016 Twelve-year-old Syrian schoolgirl Hanan bore the Olympic flame on the first stage of its relay across Brazil to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Rio on August 5. -
UNHCR delivers vital Ecuador quake relief to worst-hit areas
20 Apr 2016 Two field teams have distributed tents and plastic sheeting in the Andean nation's devastated Esmeraldas province as a major UNHCR airlift gets underway. -
UNHCR: Include refugees and displaced in Colombia peace talks
12 Apr 2016 Special attention should be given to the victims of Colombia's five-decade armed conflict in peace talks between the Government and ELN rebels. -
Home at last for Colombians as settlement declared legal
20 Jan 2016 Thousands of displaced people will finally have access to education, roads, and housing after 10 years as their informal neighbourhood is incorporated into city of Cúcuta -
UNHCR welcomes definitive bilateral ceasefire in Colombia
13 Nov 2015 High Commissioner António Guterres calls on the Colombian government and FARC rebels to do everything possible to reduce the impact of the conflict. -
Syrian refugee serves up a taste of home in Colombia
14 Oct 2015 Former Damascus student wins over residents of Bogota suburb with Arabic street food