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Numbers of refugee arrivals to Greece increase dramatically
news UNHCR, 18 Aug 2015 (8 years ago )GENEVA, Aug 18 (UNHCR) – More refugees and migrants arrived in Greece last month than during the whole of 2014, the UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday, and called for a European-wide response to deal with the escalating crisis. UNHCR said that in July 50,242 people, mostly fleeing the conflic... -
UNHCR chief Guterres stresses need to fight human trafficking, protect victims
news UNHCR, 26 Aug 2015 (8 years ago )GENEVA, Aug 26 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency head António Guterres on Wednesday reiterated the need to protect refugees fleeing to Europe by ensuring they are protected from human traffickers and that a properly functioning system is created to allow them to apply for asylum legally. At a joint... -
Picking Up the Pieces - A Syrian family find safety in Germany, only for tragedy to bring them back to Sicily, where their European journey ...
news UNHCR, 19 Aug 2015 (8 years ago )Rimaz and her husband, Mohammed, are flicking through photos on their smartphone while their young children explore a park in Catania, Sicily. There’s Liain’s third birthday party a few months ago, four-year-old Iyad enjoying a horse ride, Rimaz’s mother, and the bloodied body of a relative killed t... -
UNHCR warns of growing asylum crisis in Greece and the Western Balkans amid arrivals of refugees from war
news UNHCR, 10 Jul 2015 (8 years ago )This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 10 July 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The number of refugees arriving in the Greek islands continues to rise, averaging 1,000 people daily. S... -
UNHCR warns of deepening refugee crisis in Greece and calls for urgent and bold action
news UNHCR, 07 Aug 2015 (8 years ago )Geneva, 7 August 2015 The UNHCR Directors of the Bureau for Europe and of Emergency, Security and Supply, visited Greece last week to assess the refugee crisis in the country, where some 124,000 refugees and migrants have arrived by sea this year – as of 31 July – mainly to the islands of Lesvos... -
Mediterranean Crisis 2015 at six months: refugee and migrant numbers highest on record
news UNHCR, 01 Jul 2015 (8 years ago )The large majority of the 137,000 people who crossed the Mediterranean Sea into Europe during the first six months of 2015 were fleeing from war, conflict or persecution, making the Mediterranean crisis primarily a refugee crisis, a UNHCR report released today concludes. One third of the men, wo... -
Scattered - Syrian Refugees by Country
news The Economist, 12 Sep 2015 (8 years ago )http://t.co/IwuKoJSJuB -
Joint press conference opening remarks by António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
news European Commission, 05 Oct 2015 (8 years ago )Joint press conference opening remarks by António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees -
UNHCR concern over testimonies of abuse and sexual violence against refugee and migrant women and children on the move in Europe
news UNHCR, 23 Oct 2015 (8 years ago )Briefing Notes, 23 October 2015 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 23 October 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR is concerned by credible testimonies it has received of abuse... -
Update on Lesvos and the Greek islands
news UNHCR, 06 Nov 2015 (8 years ago )This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 6 November 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR staff on the Greek islands have worked throughout the week to provide help to refugees, migrant...