Refugees/Migrants Emergency Response - Mediterranean

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  Media Covering Refugee Crisis

Europe: UNHCR concerned over increasing restrictive measures, urges effective comprehensive European response
UNHCR, 12 Feb 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 12 February 2016, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Over 80,000 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe by boat during the first six weeks of 2016 an...
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UNHCR urges Central European leaders to show solidarity with refugees ahead of the V4 Summit
UNHCR, 11 Feb 2016
UNHCR Press Release Budapest, 11 February 2016 UNHCR urges Central European leaders to show solidarity with refugees ahead of the V4 Summit The UN Refugee Agency is urging leaders in Central Europe to show greater solidarity with desperate refugees who seek sanctuary in the continent as war...
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UNHCR Statement on the Situation in Turkey
UNHCR, 09 Feb 2016
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 de...
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UNHCR concerned about the conditions of refugees and migrants in Calais and Dunkerque, in particular children
UNHCR, 05 Feb 2016
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 a...
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UNHCR alarmed at the plight of refugees and migrants at Bulgaria borders
UNHCR, 28 Jan 2016
Sofia, 28 January 2016 The UN Refugee Agency is extremely alarmed at reports of two dead bodies being found on the Bulgarian border with Serbia, last week. UNHCR is seeking further details after being alerted about the deaths by the Bulgarian Border Police. The two men, apparently, have died of c...
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  Highlights

Preliminary deaths from hypothermia highlight risks that desperate people are forced to take in the absence of legal avenues to seek safety in Europe. (UNHCR)
28 Jan 2016
UNHCR, IOM, and 65 other organizations have appealed to donors for US$550 million to support the ongoing humanitarian response in Europe. (UNHCR)
26 Jan 2016
The goal is to fund humanitarian operations in 2016 across the affected European countries, with approximately half of the funds allocated for Greece. (UNHCR)
25 Jan 2016
Along the Western Balkans route, UNHCR and partners provide winterized accommodation, food, warm clothes, blankets, and medical assistance. (UNHCR)
21 Jan 2016
UNHCR ensures that families with children are accommodated in heated tents as soon as possible and that those with health problems access medical care. (UNHCR)
21 Jan 2016