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One month after the earthquake, humanitarian needs persist in Ecuador
20 May 2016 Aftershocks are disrupting efforts to rebuild following last month's deadly earthquake, as tens of thousands remain displaced. -
Refugee baker joins Ecuador earthquake relief effort
13 May 2016 Refugees are among volunteers helping out in a relief drive following the country's devastating 7.8 magnitude quake last month. -
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 emergency airlift to aid Ecuador quake relief
18 Apr 2016 Airlift to take tents, sleeping mats and other items for distribution among some 40,000 displaced people in worst-hit communities. -
UNHCR calls for urgent action as Central America asylum claims soar
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UNHCR warns of "looming refugee crisis" in the Americas
28 Oct 2015 A new report flags a growing crisis as thousands of women from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico are driven from their homes by unchecked gang violence -
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 -
Deported children face deadly new dangers on return to Honduras
29 Jan 2015 One shot and the 18-year-old was dead, adding to the toll of young Honduran males who are attacked, killed or disappear after being deported from the US or Mexico. -
16 Days of Activism: Colombia's Butterflies take wing to spread message
9 Dec 2014 With the help of UNHCR and groups like the Nansen Award-winning Butterflies, women in Ecuador are learning how to combat sexual and gender-based Violence.