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More than 800 Afro-Colombians flee to Colombia's main Pacific port
17 Mar 2011 The displacements appear to be linked to the growth of illegal mining and the struggle between illegal armed groups to control this activity. -
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. -
Shoes campaign promotes understanding and tolerance in Colombia
13 Jan 2011 Francesca represents the victims of the conflict in Granada municipality. The 11-year-old is supporting a major new UNHCR awareness campaign. -
UNHCR joins aid effort for victims of devastating floods in Colombia
30 Dec 2010 With some two million people in Colombia affected by severe flooding, the UN refugee agency is working to assist the displaced. -
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. -
16 Days of Activism: Speaking out against sexual violence in Colombia
6 Dec 2010 Some of UNHCR's partners in the struggle against sexual violence in Colombia comment on an intolerable problem that affects many displaced women. -
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. -
Q&A: Brazil's Justice Minister committed to helping the displaced and stateless
9 Nov 2010 Justice Minister Luiz Paulo Barreto will be hosting an important regional meeting on refugees this week. He talks about the gathering, Brazil's asylum policies and UNHCR. -
UNHCR and partners tackle sexual violence in southern Colombia
8 Nov 2010 Sexual violence has become almost routine in Mocoa in Colombia's Putumayo department. UNHCR has been working to change perceptions about the issue.