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UNHCR Statement on the Situation in Turkey
news UNHCR, 09 Feb 2016 (8 years ago )Geneva/ Ankara, 9 February 2015 – UNHCR expresses its gratitude for the generosity shown by the Turkish authorities and people towards the Syrian refugees they have been hosting for the last five years. UNHCR appreciates that Turkey is continuing to give access to humanitarian and medical cases desp... -
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 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... -
Three hours too late
news UNHCR, 04 Apr 2016 (8 years ago )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 chanc... -
Joint press release: The registration of asylum seekers residing in open reception facilities in the mainland will begin in the next few wee...
news UNHCR / Greek Asylum Service / EASO, 14 May 2016 (7 years ago )Athens, 14/05/2016 The Asylum Service will conduct a pre-registration exercise for international protection in the mainland from end of May to end of July with the financial support of the European Commission (DG Home). The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European As... -
UN Refugee Agency training to strengthen coordination in Greece response
news UNHCR, 16 May 2016 (7 years ago )The UN Refugee Agency kicked off a series of training workshops this week in Greece to provide additional tools on how to strengthen coordination among many partners. This will help ensure their collective efforts in support of national and local authorities deliver improved living conditions for th... -
Update on two shipwrecks in the Central Mediterranean
news UNHCR, 09 May 2017 (6 years ago )This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Cécile Pouilly – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In the last 24 hours we have received alarming information on two new shipwrecks in the Central Mediterranean. The first ... -
High Commissioner Grandi urges more solidarity with Italy
news UNHCR, 01 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )“What is happening in front of our eyes in Italy is an unfolding tragedy. In the course of last weekend, 12,600 migrants and refugees arrived on its shores, and an estimated 2,030 have lost their lives in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year. Let me stress that saving lives remains a t...