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UNHCR Survey finds Afghan and Syrian refugees arriving to Greece are fleeing conflict and violence
news UNHCR, 23 Feb 2016 (8 years ago )This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Karin de Grujil – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 23 February 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A UNHCR survey found that some 94% of Syrians arriving in Greece in January made the perilous journey... -
Grandi warns of critical refugee bottleneck in Greece
news UNHCR, 25 Feb 2016 (8 years ago )ATHENS, Greece, Feb 25, 2016 – Border closures in the Balkans may create an enormous and potentially critical refugee bottleneck in Greece, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has warned. Grandi spent most of Wednesday (February 24) in Athens. meeting the Greek prime minister Alexis ... -
Grandi concerned at reports of Balkan border closures
news UNHCR, 24 Feb 2016 (8 years ago )LESVOS, Greece, Feb 24 – Europe is backing into an even greater refugee crisis by tightening border restrictions on the hundreds of thousands who have fled war and conflict in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries. That was the message of UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi o... -
UNHCR expands its support to the temporary accommodation of new arrivals in Kalymnos and their registration in Kos
news UNHCR, 27 Feb 2016 (8 years ago )Kos – 27.02.2016 UNHCR’s Representation in Greece expanded yesterday its support to the temporary accommodation of new arrivals in Kalymnos, by installing new hygiene facilities at the island’s port. In nearby Kos, the local office of the UN Refugee Agency furthered its support to the registration ... -
UNHCR, UNICEF launch Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for children and families on the move across Europe
news UNHCR, 26 Feb 2016 (8 years ago )Press Releases, 26 February 2016 Joint UNHCR, UNICEF Press Release As part of a joint endeavour to step up protection for the growing numbers of children and others with specific needs arriving in Europe, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF are setting up special support centres for childre... -
UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarray in Europe over asylum
news UNHCR, 01 Mar 2016 (8 years ago )Briefing Notes, 1 March 2016 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 1 March 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR is warning today that Europe is on the cusp of a largely self-induce... -
Filippo Grandi says he is "deeply concerned about any arrangement that would involve the blanket return of anyone from one country to anothe...
news UNHCR, 08 Mar 2016 (8 years ago )Statements by High Commissioner, 8 March 2016 Mr. President, Thank you for welcoming me here. It is an honour for me to be here with you today to mark International Women's Day and to speak about it from the perspective of the United Nations refugee organization. Honourable members of Parli... -
Filippo Grandi says he is "deeply concerned about any arrangement that would involve the blanket return of anyone from one country to anothe...
news UNHCR, 08 Mar 2016 (8 years ago )Statements by High Commissioner, 8 March 2016 Mr. President, Thank you for welcoming me here. It is an honour for me to be here with you today to mark International Women's Day and to speak about it from the perspective of the United Nations refugee organization. Honourable members of Parli... -
UNHCR's reaction to Statement of the EU Heads of State and Government of Turkey, 7 March
news UNHCR, 08 Mar 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 8 March 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR has taken note of the Statement of the EU Heads of State and Government of Turkey last night and w... -
Syria conflict at 5 years: the biggest refugee and displacement crisis of our time demands a huge surge in solidarity
news UNHCR, 15 Mar 2016 (8 years ago )s Syria's war reaches another grim milestone today, refugees fleeing the 5-year conflict face greater hurdles to finding safety while international solidarity with its victims is failing to match and reflect the scale and seriousness of the humanitarian tragedy. "Syria is the biggest humanitarian...