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  • End of large scale pre-registration on mainland Greece
    highlight 01 Aug 2016 (7 years ago)
    Greece / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • 18/04 shipwreck last year left at least 675 people dead, talian navy said as it concluded operations to recover the corpses
    highlight 14 Jul 2016 (7 years ago)
    Italy / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • As 300,000 cross Mediterranean this year, UNHCR calls for admission pathways for refugees and speedy relocation out of Italy and Greece
    highlight 20 Sep 2016 (7 years ago)
    Greece / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • Joint efforts and strengthened cooperation are crucial to improving the situation for asylum-seekers and refugees in Greece.
    highlight 27 Mar 2017 (7 years ago)
    / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • Latest shipwreck in the Mediterranean comes as a stark reminder of the vital importance of robust search and rescue capacities.
    highlight 29 Mar 2017 (7 years ago)
    / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • Saving lives at sea must remain key priority. UNHCR commends the action of the Italian Coast Guard in coordination with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.
    highlight 29 Mar 2017 (7 years ago)
    / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • In 2016, NGOs rescued more than 46,000 people in the central Mediterranean, representing over 26 per cent of all rescue operations. This trend continues, reaching 33 per cent since the beginning of the year.
    highlight 07 May 2017 (6 years ago)
    / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • Sea arrivals in Italy are a matter of international concern, requiring a joined-up, comprehensive regional approach. Europe in particular needs to be fully involved through an urgent distribution system, increased external engagement and additional legal pathways of admission.
    highlight 01 Jul 2017 (6 years ago)
    / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • UNHCR, UNICEF and IRC issue a roadmap for action to improve the situation of unaccompanied and separated children in Europe: efficient and harmonized processes are needed so that children can understand procedures and access protection and solutions in accordance with their best interests.
    highlight 10 Jul 2017 (6 years ago)
    / Various - Refugees/Migrants
  • UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called on Hungary to improve access for people seeking asylum and to do away with its so-called border “transit zones,” which he said are in effect detention centres.
    highlight 12 Sep 2017 (6 years ago)
    / Various - Refugees/Migrants