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Brazil and UNHCR strengthen partnership to help refugees fleeing the Syria conflict
7 Oct 2015 Brazil and UNHCR strengthen partnership to help refugees fleeing the Syria conflict -
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. -
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. -
UN refugee agency welcomes Brazil announcement of humanitarian visas for Syrians
27 Sep 2013 Brazil's embassies in countries neighbouring Syria will handle issuance of travel visas for people wanting to go there. Asylum claims can be made in Brazil. -
Amid the violence in Colombia, an indigenous people struggle for their identity
14 Aug 2013 The Awa have been displaced repeatedly and UNHCR is helping the group's members in Ecuador prepare in case it happens again.