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UNHCR hails EU decision to donate Nobel funding for children
19 Dec 2012 UNHCR will use its share to provide educational support for 5,600 Colombian children, including refugees in Ecuador and children of indigenous groups. -
UNHCR chief visits Ecuador ahead of World Refugee Day
19 Jun 2012 António Guterres met urban refugees from Colombia and discussed the challenges they face during his visit to the port of Guayaquil and to Quito. -
Violence in Colombia displacing more people into Ecuador
12 Apr 2012 UNHCR estimates some 600 people have been arriving from Colombia each week in Ecuador's Esmeraldas province since the beginning of this year. -
UNHCR supports project to help displaced Colombians in Medellin
10 Apr 2012 A displaced Colombian mother thinks she has found a home after years on the move. Many of her neighbours have also had to flee more than once. -
World AIDS Day: Love helps Colombian couple overcome discrimination
2 Dec 2011 When Ana was diagnosed as HIV-positive, she expected sympathy and help from the local community. Instead, she was hounded out of her village. -
Telecoms operator Lebara supports education for displaced children
2 Aug 2011 European telecoms operator Lebara launches fund-raising drive to help more than 100,000 displaced children in six countries get a proper education. -
Longing for Home: The bond between Afro-Colombians and their land
16 Jun 2011 Mario Riascos has been forced to flee the Afro-Colombian community of La Gloria twice in the past two decades, but he keeps coming back. -
Colombia's displaced youth sing out for own space
19 May 2011 A group of young Afro-Colombians has started a band to voice their views on land, identity, violence and displacement on the Pacific Coast. -
Number of displaced along Colombia's Pacific coast tops 1,800
27 Apr 2011 The UN refugee agency is concerned about the growing number of people forcibly displaced from their home areas in western Colombia in recent weeks.