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, 04 May 2023
Las personas refugiadas y otras en situación de movilidad humana que residen Ecuador sienten mayor seguridad cuando tienen una red de apoyo que les ayuda a resolver problemas y acceder a información vital para ejercer sus derechos fundamentales. Este es uno de los principales resultados del informe ... Read more
UNHCR, 03 Apr 2023
ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados y la organización Amnistía Internacional lanzan un corto animadoLink is external que muestra el impacto de la violencia de género hacia mujeres y personas LGBTIQ+ refugiadas y migrantes, y las acciones que implementan en países como Colombia, Ecuador y... Read more
UNHCR, 31 Mar 2023
ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados, y el Ministerio de la Mujer y Derechos Humanos firmaron hoy un acuerdo que busca desarrollar estrategias conjuntas que promuevan los derechos humanos, la cultura de paz, y la prevención, mitigación de riesgos y respuesta a la violencia de género que s... Read more
Date of Funding Data | 21 February 2023 (3 months ago) |