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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. -
Small loans for vulnerable groups in Ecuador
11 Apr 2011 UNHCR is supporting a financial initiative that promotes micro-credit opportunities to vulnerable Colombian refugees and their hosts. -
Brazil helps ease local integration of refugees in northern Ecuador
17 Feb 2011 A cooperation agreement between Brazil and Ecuador is helping to ease the local integration of thousands of Colombian refugees in north-east Ecuador. -
Fighting against silence: refugees living with HIV in northern Ecuador
27 Jan 2011 The number of cases of people, including refugees, found to be infected with HIV in the Ecuadorean town of Lago Agrio has doubled over a year – just the tip of the iceberg. -
UNHCR chief returns to spotlight the displaced in Colombia and Ecuador
22 Dec 2010 UN High Commissioner for refugees António Guterres visits Colombia and Ecuador to assess the situation of millions of uprooted Colombians and to back efforts to help them. -
Going where other people don't go: UNHCR reaches out in Ecuador
16 Dec 2010 In places like northern Ecuador, UNHCR is finding a way to keep the humanitarian space open and reach the most vulnerable, isolated and needy. -
Counselling and a trade help Colombian refugee conquer his fears
30 Nov 2010 When Juan fled Ecuador he needed psychiatric counselling. A year later, he has started a small business with UNHCR help and is in a much better mental state. -
Refugees open up to Goodwill Ambassador Laport in Ecuador
26 Nov 2010 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Osvaldo Laport meets Colombian refugees in urban and rural areas of Ecuador and is struck by how traumatized many of them remain.