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.

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

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warns of critical refugee bottleneck in Greece

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

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt visits Greece

UNHCR Survey finds Afghan and Syrian refugees arriving to Greece are fleeing conflict and violence

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

UNHCR and UNICEF hope that new EU guidelines will be concrete contribution to the protection of the many children who arrive to Europe after having been forced to flee their homes due to violence, war and conflict.

UNHCR and UNICEF welcome the call made by the European Commission to Member States to increase resettlement and other legal pathways for children to safely reach Europe.

UNHCR and partner NGOs provide food, medical care, psychosocial support and legal advice to unaccompanied and separated children. (UNHCR)