Refugees/Migrants Emergency Response - Mediterranean

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  Media Covering Refugee Crisis

Three hours too late
UNHCR, 04 Apr 2016
LESVOS, Greece, April 4 (UNHCR) – It was in the early hours of a March morning when Monzir's rubber dinghy bumped against the shores of Lesvos, but it was already too late. At midnight that day (March 20), the status of arrivals like Monzir, who have fled war and spent their life savings to cha...
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UNHCR calls for safeguards to be in place before returns begin
UNHCR, 01 Apr 2016
GENEVA, April 1 (UNHCR) – Urging caution, the UN Refugee Agency today called on all parties to the recent agreement between the European Union and Turkey on refugees and migrants to ensure all "safeguards" are in place before any returns from Greece to Turkey begin, UNHCR spokesperson Melissa F...
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UNHCR redefines role in Greece as EU-Turkey deal comes into effect
UNHCR, 22 Mar 2016
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 22 March 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. This past Sunday, the provisions agreed between the EU and Turkey to stem the large-scale arrival of...
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UNHCR on EU-Turkey deal: Asylum safeguards must prevail in implementation
UNHCR & ReliefWeb, 18 Mar 2016
UNHCR Press Releases, 18 March 2016 UNHCR notes today's agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the situation of refugees and migrants seeking to make their way to Europe. We recognize the shared need of countries to find properly managed solutions to this situation. Indeed UNHCR ha...
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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt visits Greece
UNHCR, 16 Mar 2016
Press Releases, 16 March 2016 UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt is visiting Greece today on behalf of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. The Special Envoy's mission will concentrate on the humanitarian situation of thousands of refugee families in Greece, most of whom...
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  Upcoming Events


Monday, 11th April 2016

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WASH Working Group
Location: Thessaloniki, Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace - Room 202
Description: Regional Level Meeting
Chaired By: IRC
Contact: Brian Grogan (groganb@unhcr.org)



2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Protection Working Group
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Inter-Agency Consultation Forum (information sharing)
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Tuesday, 12th April 2016

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Protection Working Group
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Description: National Level Working Group
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WASH Working Group
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

NFI/Shelter Working Group
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Description: Regional Level Meeting
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Protection Meeting
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Description: Regional Level
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Communication with Communities (CwC) Working Group
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  Highlights

Asylum safeguards must prevail in implementation of EU-Turkey deal (UNHCR).
18 Mar 2016
EU-Turkey deal must address the needs of individuals fleeing war and persecution (UNHCR).
18 Mar 2016
Reception conditions and the asylum system in Greece must be rapidly strengthened in implementation of EU-Turkey deal (UNHCR).
18 Mar 2016
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt visits Greece
16 Mar 2016
UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarray in Europe over asylum
01 Mar 2016