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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 -
UNHCR assisting displaced families on the pacific coast of Colombia
14 Aug 2015 UNHCR provides humanitarian assistance, protection and support to 256 families who were displaced in the municipality of Lopez de Micay, Colombia. -
UN High Commissioner for Refugees expresses concern over fresh fighting in Colombia
11 Jun 2015 Latest incidents have the potential to derail the long-sought peace process, increasing risks for the civilian population. -
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. -
Giving refugees from Colombia a stable life in Ecuador
8 Apr 2015 The programme moves beyond basic aid to guide refugees through vocation training, financial education and legal assistance to secure a self-sufficient future -
16 Days of Activism: UNHCR backs Colombian women in response to sexual violence
10 Dec 2014 The shocking killing of a 16-year-old by her husband highlights the widespread problem of sexual violence in an informal settlement on the edge of Medellin. -
Nansen Refugee Award: Butterflies take wing to help others
12 Sep 2014 Through the Butterflies network, Benedicia regained control of her life and avoided being sucked into the quagmire of violence and extortion in Buenaventura. -
Annual report shows a record 33.3 million were internally displaced in 2013
14 May 2014 The IMDC's Global Overview 2014 reports that 63 per cent of all IDPs at the end of 2013 were from Syria, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sudan.