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Cooperation between states in the Americas vital to protect refugees in migration flows
20 Nov 2009 A regional conference on refugee protection and mixed migration in the Americas gets under way with call on states to cooperate over the issue. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt make holiday visit to Colombian refugees in Costa Rica
26 Dec 2006 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt spend Christmas Day with Colombian refugees in the Costa Rican capital of San José, assuring them and millions of other Colombians displaced by conflict that they have not been forgotten. -
Centres bring affordable day care for refugee mothers in Costa Rica
25 Aug 2006 Many refugee women need to work to support themselves and their families, but a shortage of day care facilities restricts their chances of finding employment. In the Costa Rican capital of San José, UNHCR is addressing the problem by helping open day care centres run by refugee women and local mothers. -
Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias calls on High Commissioner Guterres
7 Jun 2006 President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica and UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres discussed refugee issues and regional developments in Latin America during a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday. -
Health Fair in Costa Rica gives refugees much needed medical care
6 Mar 2006 Health care is one of the most pressing concerns facing refugees arriving in a new country. In Costa Rica, UNHCR is working with the government and with its implementing partners to help refugees get the health care they need. Together, they have come up with an innovative idea for those who can least afford health care. -
Costa Rica: UNHCR calls for review of new immigration legislation, lists concerns
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New ruling allows bank credit for refugees in Costa Rica
10 May 2005 The UN refugee agency has welcomed a new ruling by Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber that refugees in the country are eligible for bank loans that could help them integrate better in their host community. -
Colombian refugees in Costa Rica
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Survey indicates refugee profile, integration in Costa Rica
31 Oct 2002 Refugees in Costa Rica are largely urban, middle-class, well educated and self-employed, according to a recent survey conducted by the UN refugee agency and the University of Costa Rica.