UASCs arriving from January to June 2016 rose to 10,524 compared to 4.410 during the same period in 2015

1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high globally

"Strong leadership and vision needed to deal with the refugee situation. This is as much a crisis of European solidarity as it is a refugee crisis", HC Grandi.

End of large scale pre-registration on mainland Greece

Oltre 300,000 persone hanno attraversato il Mar Mediterraneo, tra cui 200,000 dirette in Grecia e 110,000 in Italia. (UNHCR)

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"This is a primarily refugee crisis, not only a migration phenomenon" (UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres)

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Mediterranean Sea crossings exceed 300,000, including 200,000 to Greece. UNHCR, 28 August 2015, http://www.unhcr.org/55e033816.html

More than 300,000 people have risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea so far this year. Over 2,600 didn't survive the dangerous crossing, (UNHCR)