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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. -
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. -
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. -
Hands Across the Water: Brazil's large Syrian community absorbs refugees
6 Aug 2013 Brazil has granted asylum to over 200 Syrian refugees since early 2011. Many are staying with family or friends among the 3 million-strong Syrian community. -
Hitting the right notes of hope and integration for refugees in Venezuela
5 Jul 2013 UNHCR and the Simon Bolivar Music Foundation promote peace and respect for the rights of refugees through a music programme for children in Venezuela. -
Syrian refugee flees all the way to Colombia to escape the violence at home
24 Jun 2013 Ahmed hopes to return to Syria one day but meanwhile is learning Spanish and integrating into life in Colombia