UNHCR recommends profiling people based on their protection needs and not on their nationality. (UNHCR)

UNHCR advocates for access to asylum – particularly for refugees with specific needs, such as unaccompanied children and women-headed households. (UNHCR)

Refugee and migrant women and girls face risks of sexual and gender-based violence along the journey to and in Europe. (UNHCR)

Preliminary deaths from hypothermia highlight risks that desperate people are forced to take in the absence of legal avenues to seek safety in Europe. (UNHCR)

79% of the Syrians and 44% of the Afghans polled had a secondary, high school or university degree (UNHCR)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concerned at reports of Balkan border closures

UNHCR, UNICEF launch Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families on the move across Europe

UNHCR chief lauds Pope's solidarity with refugees on his visit to the Greek island of Lesvos and by offering a home to three Syrian families.

UN Refugee Agency kicked off a series of training workshops this week in Greece to provide additional tools on how to strengthen coordination

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