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UNHCR deeply concerned about the latest reports of deaths at sea on the Mediterranean
news UNHCR, 11 Jun 2017 (6 years ago )UNHCR is deeply concerned about the latest reports of deaths at sea on the Mediterranean this weekend. According to the Italian Coast Guard, eight corpses have been recovered so far and at least 52 people are feared missing from two incidents involving large numbers of people on flimsy dinghies off... -
UNHCR conducts training on Refugee Law for the Libyan Coastguard and Navy
news UNHCR, 01 Feb 2017 (7 years ago )Tunis, Tunisia – 1 February 2017. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is conducting a two-week course on human rights and refugee law for the Libyan Coastguard and Navy. The training is being held on an Italian ship crossing the Mediterranean Sea. “This training represents an important opportunity t... -
UNHCR concerned by violence at Greek border, calls for improved security
news UNHCR, 03 Dec 2015 (8 years ago )UNHCR is deeply concerned about the tension and violence at the border between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and calls on the authorities of both countries to manage the border in a manner consistent with human rights and refugee-protection principles. As a result of restri... -
UNHCR concerned by build up along borders and additional hardships for refugees and asylum seekers
news UNHCR, 23 Feb 2016 (8 years ago )UNHCR is concerned by recent restrictive practices adopted in a number of European countries that are placing additional undue hardships on refugees and asylum-seekers across Europe, creating chaos at several border points, and putting particular pressure on Greece as it struggles to deal with large... -
UNHCR concerned about the conditions of refugees and migrants in Calais and Dunkerque, in particular children
news UNHCR, 05 Feb 2016 (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 5 February 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Some 4,000 refugees and migrants are currently reported to be living in the Calais "jungle" and almos... -
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... -
UNHCR chief urges further efforts to rescue people along dangerous Mediterranean route.
news UNHCR, 07 May 2017 (6 years ago )News comment by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Mediterranean crossings over the weekend Since Friday, we‘ve seen over 6,000 people crossing the Mediterranean to reach Italy – bringing the total this year to over 43,000. These massive arrivals and the fact th... -
UNHCR chief says it is "absolute nonsense" to blame refugees for terror
news UNHCR, 17 Nov 2015 (8 years ago )PRESEVO, Serbia, Nov 17 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres said today it was "absolute nonsense" to try to blame refugees for terror attacks, stressing that they were its "first victims" and could not be held responsible for what happened in Paris, Beirut and elsewhere. ... -
UNHCR chief issues key guidelines for dealing with Europe's refugee crisis
news UNHCR, 04 Sep 2015 (8 years ago )GENEVA, Sept 4, (UNHCR) – The head of the UN refugee agency António Guterres, emphasizing the European Union faced a "defining moment", has laid out a set of key guidelines which he says should underpin all efforts to resolve the current refugee and migration crisis facing Europe. Guterres said t... -
UNHCR chief exhorts France to promote solidarity towards refugees in Europe
news UNHCR, 10 Oct 2017 (6 years ago )PARIS – UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Monday that France has a leading role to play in resettling refugees and managing migration flows in Europe. During a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Grandi added that the UNHCR supports France in its efforts to “lead E...