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, 27 Feb 2023
Aucas es el primer equipo de las Américas en llevar la causa de las personas forzadas a huir en su camiseta oficial. En colaboración con ACNUR, Aucas buscará promover la protección e integración de personas refugiadas en Ecuador. Sociedad Deportiva Aucas y ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Ref... Lire plus
UNHCR Ecuador, 03 Feb 2023
ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados, en Ecuador y el periódico español El País lanzaron Crónicas Refugiadas, un proyecto que permitirá a tres comunicadores refugiados en Ecuador publicar sus trabajos periodísticos sobre movilidad humana en la sección Planeta Futuro de uno de los diarios ... Lire plus
UNHCR Ecuador, 02 Feb 2023
QUITO, Ecuador – El Grupo de Trabajo para Refugiados y Migrantes (GTRM) en Ecuador y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana presentaron hoy a la comunidad internacional en el país el plan para responder a las necesidades de personas refugiadas y migrantes de Venezuela y otras naci... Lire plus
Date of Funding Data | 21 February 2023 (il y a 1 mois) |