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In Ecuador, a new learning centre combines garbage and gigabytes
11 Feb 2013 UNHCR and the municipal authorities in Esmeraldas open a computer centre and digital library in a building made of recycled plastic bottles. -
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 welcomes Brazilian residency for Angolan and Liberian refugees
9 Nov 2012 Brazilian statistics suggest the decision will affect 1,681 Angolan and 271 Liberian refugees, representing almost 40 per cent of the refugee population in Brazil. -
Ecuador, Honduras and Portugal accede to Statelessness Conventions
2 Oct 2012 All three states became parties to one or other or both of the conventions at a special event in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. -
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. -
Angelina Jolie visits Ecuador on first mission as UNHCR Special Envoy
23 Apr 2012 UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets Colombian refugees in riverside communities in northern Ecuador's Sucumbios province. -
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.