<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<title>UNHCR | The UN Refugee Agency</title> 
<atom:link href="http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page/rss.xml?page=49e492456&amp;coi=CRI&amp;comid=&amp;cid=49aea93a7d" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />  
<link>http://www.unhcr.org</link>
<description>Latest News - Costa Rica</description>
<language>en-gb</language>
<lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 12:18:42 GMT</lastBuildDate>
<copyright>UNHCR 2013</copyright> 
<ttl>60</ttl>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Language class helps refugees span cultural gaps in Costa Rica]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Twice a week, refugees from Africa and Asia learn Spanish to help them find work, integrate and start a new life far from home. ]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/501133ce9.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/501133ce9.html</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Costa Rican youth strives to combat xenophobia]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, October 14 (UNHCR) - Sitting around a large table in UNHCR's San José office, four young friends discuss a topical subject in Costa Rica that impacts directly on the lives of each...]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/4e9856c79.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/4e9856c79.html</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[UNHCR Costa Rica country fact sheet]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/4ca9cca39.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/4ca9cca39.html</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[UNHCR uses video to tackle xenophobia in Costa Rica]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR takes part in a biennial video festival as part of its effort to tackle misperceptions in Costa Rica about refugees, especially among young people.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/4bc5dd336.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/4bc5dd336.html</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Refugee and Costa Rican youth use radio to tackle xenophobia in schools]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Many young refugees in Costa Rica say they have encountered intolerance in the country. A UNHCR radio project will help to counter xenophobia in schools.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/4b5eab5c9.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/4b5eab5c9.html</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Cooperation between states in the Americas vital to protect refugees in migration flows]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A regional conference on refugee protection and mixed migration in the Americas gets under way with call on states to cooperate over the issue.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/4b06c7ed6.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/4b06c7ed6.html</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt make holiday visit to Colombian refugees in Costa Rica]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/4590e1674.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/4590e1674.html</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Centres bring affordable day care for refugee mothers in Costa Rica]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/44eee8e84.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/44eee8e84.html</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias calls on High Commissioner Guterres]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/4486fc944.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/4486fc944.html</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Jun 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Health Fair in Costa Rica gives refugees much needed medical care]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/440c4cbb4.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/440c4cbb4.html</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 6 Mar 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Costa Rica: UNHCR calls for review of new immigration legislation, lists concerns]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[ We are concerned about the impact a new immigration law moving towards final approval in Costa Rica would have on refugees and asylum seekers and call on Costa Rican lawmakers to review key sections of...]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/42fc779720.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/42fc779720.html</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[New ruling allows bank credit for refugees in Costa Rica]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/427f76712.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/427f76712.html</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Colombian refugees in Costa Rica]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/3fc5c70f4.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/3fc5c70f4.html</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2003 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Survey indicates refugee profile, integration in Costa Rica]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/3dc1134a3.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/3dc1134a3.html</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2002 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Colombians in Costa Rica vote for their homeland]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A truly democratic party...]]></description>
<link>http://www.unhcr.org/3d09f1464.html</link> 
<guid>http://www.unhcr.org/3d09f1464.html</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2002 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>
