UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has presence in Ecuador since 2000 to deliver protection and promote the inclusion of asylum-seekers, refugees, stateless people, and other people who were forced to leave their countries.
The operation collaborates with national authorities, non-governmental organizations and communities, as well as with the international community present in the country. UNHCR strives to provide a comprehensive and multi-faceted protection and assistance, either during emergencies or with a long-term perspective. The wide variety of activities is mainly are coordinated from the country office in Quito as well as through Sub-Offices in Quito, Guayaquil, and Ibarra, to reach nearly all the Ecuadorian territory. UNHCR also has field offices in Esmeraldas and Lago Agrio, and field units in Tulcan, Huaquillas, Cuenca, Manta y Ambato.
Ecuador is a country of destination and transit for people in need of international protection. Over the past two decades, the country has been hosting one of Latin America’s largest recognized refugee populations, the majority of whom fled from Colombia. Ecuador has also become a main destination for Venezuelan refugees and migrants.
UNHCR Ecuador, 03 Dec 2022
Carlos perdió la movilidad de sus piernas, pero a pesar de su discapacidad, él y su familia se vieron obligados a irse de su natal Venezuela a Ecuador. Ahí el para-karate le ha ayudado a integrarse Carlos Acosta es un incansable soñador. Estar en una silla de ruedas no lo frena de salir de su cas... Read more
UNHCR Ecuador, 24 Nov 2022
El día de hoy, con el fin de resaltar el poder del fútbol para fomentar la inclusión e impulsar el bienestar físico y mental de las comunidades desplazadas y de acogida en toda América Latina, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados (ACNUR) y Goal Click lanzaron una nueva edición de la serie Goal C... Read more
UNHCR Ecuador, 15 Nov 2022
Después de tener que salir de Venezuela, la joven Yenmany encontró un equipo de fútbol inclusivo con mujeres refugiadas LGBTIQ+ donde ahora puede anotar goles, acercándose así a su sueño de jugar un Mundial. Yenmany Coromoto ama el fútbol por encima de todo. Mientras acaricia el balón con sus pie... Read more
Date of Funding Data | 22 November 2022 (2 months ago) |