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UNHCR emergency training goes regional with new programme in South America
9 Oct 2009 UNHCR holds its first regional Workshop on Emergency Management, preparing 25 participants for the area’s first rapid reaction team. -
Ecuador's northern border: Refugee documentation comes to the jungle
17 Aug 2009 Refugee visas issued with UNHCR's support will help Colombians living in remote parts of Ecuador pass through military checkpoints without fear and travel freely to schools and health centres. -
Mobile registration project for Colombian refugees in Ecuador
27 Mar 2009 -
Large-scale refugee registration project starts in Ecuador
27 Mar 2009 UNHCR and government officials launch a large-scale refugee registration programme on an island off the northern coast of Ecuador. -
Ecuador: Start of pilot refugee registration scheme
12 Dec 2008 -
Barcelona, UNHCR launch "Més" campaign to help refugees
5 Dec 2008 Spanish football giants FC Barcelona and UNHCR launch a new fund-raising campaign to bring sports, education and life skills to refugee youngsters. -
Countess meets Colombian refugees in Ecuador
3 Nov 2008 Mexican-born philanthropist and model Genoveva Casanova y González ends visit to Ecuador aimed at raising awareness about Colombian refugees. -
Riverboat brings medical care to Ecuador's isolated refugee communities
2 Sep 2008 A new floating health service brings urgently needed care to locals and Colombian refugees in Ecuadorean settlements on the San Miguel River. -
UNHCR, Ecuador and partners discuss plan for action for refugees
10 Jul 2008 UNHCR and Ecuador launch a consultation process aimed at drawing up a plan of action for tens of thousands of refugees in Ecuador over the next two years.