Refugees/Migrants Emergency Response - Mediterranean

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  Highlights

 As 300,000 cross Mediterranean this year, UNHCR calls for admission pathways for refugees and speedy relocation out of Italy and Greece
20 Sep 2016
Greek Volunteers share UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
06 Sep 2016
End of large scale pre-registration on mainland Greece
01 Aug 2016
More than 15,500 asylum-seekers currently living on mainland Greece have now received temporary cards, valid for one year
04 Jul 2016
GREECE: UNHCR concerned at conditions in new refugee sites and urges that alternatives be found
27 May 2016
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  Media Covering Refugee Crisis

As 300,000 cross Mediterranean this year, UNHCR calls for admission pathways for refugees and speedy relocation out of Italy and Greece
UNHCR , 20 Sep 2016
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. By: William Spindler | 20 September 2016 The number of refugees and migrants reaching European shores this y...
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Fire at Reception Site on Lesvos island, Greece
UNHCR , 20 Sep 2016
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson William Spindler – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. By: William Spindler | 20 September 2016 On Monday evening, a fire broke out at the Moria reception centre o...
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Greek Volunteers share UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award
UNHCR , 06 Sep 2016
The Hellenic Rescue Team and Efi Latsoudi of “PIKPA village” on Lesvos joint winners of humanitarian honour A 2,000 strong volunteer sea rescue team, credited with saving thousands of lives during the 2015 refugee crisis, and a passionate human rights activist who provided a safe haven for th...
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UNHCR welcomes announcement of Independent Paralympic Team comprising two refugees
UNHCR , 26 Aug 2016
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes today’s announcement by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) of two refugees who will compete as a team in the upcoming 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The participation of a first-ever refugee team in the Paralympic Games is an exam...
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End of large scale pre-registration on mainland Greece
UNHCR / Greek Asylum Service / EASO, 01 Aug 2016
Athens, 1 August 2016 The Asylum Service announces that the operation to pre-register applications for international protection on mainland Greece, through the dedicated registration centres that were temporarily set up, has now come to an end. Those who have not been able to pre-register yet ...
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  Sectorial Working Groups

Cash Working Group (CWG)
The role of the Greece Cash Working Group (CWG) is to provide a platform for discussion and establishing standards/recommendations on market based responses (inclusive of vouchers,...
Education Sector Working Group(ESWG)
The Education Sector Working Group (ESWG) is working to support the coordination of the education response in Greece in order to better address the educational needs of refugees an...
Food Security Working Group (FSWG)
Health and Nutrition WG
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group (MHPSS WG)
North Health and Nutrition WG
Inter-Agency Coordination Forum
The Inter-Agency Coordination unit is based in Athens to enhance and strengthen coordination, provide technical support and oversight in all coordination related issues, promote co...
Protection Working Group (PWG)
In line with the Refugee Coordination Model (RCM) and the RRMRP, the Protection Working Group provides technical guidance and oversight to ensure effective, coherent and predictabl...
[Protection] Child Protection Sub Working Group (CPWG)
The Child Protection sub-Working Group (CP SWG) strives to ensure a) the prioritisation of children’s protection in the refugee and migrant response (“child protection in human...
Communications with Communities Working Group (CWC)
The working group will coordinate and facilitate the CWC work of agencies working with affected men, women and children and improve the sharing of information that informs response...
Shelter and NFI Working Group
The objectives of the Shelter and NFI working group is to ensure all People of Concern, PoC’s, in Greece receive adequate shelter solutions and appropriate Non Food Items, NFI...
Site Management Support Sector Working Group (SMS SWG)
In line with the Refugee Coordination Model (RCM) and the RRMRP, and in support of the Government, the objective of the Site Management Support Sector Working Group (SMS SWG) is to...
WASH Working Group
The objective of the WASH Sector Inter-Agency NATIONAL LEVEL Working Group in Greece is to strengthen humanitarian response by demanding high standards of predictability, accountab...

  Upcoming Events


Monday, 3rd October 2016
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WASH/Shelter Coordination Meeting - VASILIKA/KTIMA KORDOGIANNI
Location: Vasilika Site
Description: Site Level Meeting
Chaired By: UNHCR
Contact: Argiro Pantelidi (pantella@unhcr.org)




11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Inter-Sector WG - THESSALONIKI
Location: Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace, Room 220
Chaired By: MoMP




11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Distribution Coordination Meeting - LEROS
Location: Kinezos Cafe
Description: Sub-National Meeting
Chaired By: UNHCR
Contact: Rodrigo de la Barra (delabarr@unhcr.org)


11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Health/Protection Coordination Meeting - FRAKAPORT
Location: Frakaport Site
Description: Site Level Meeting
Chaired By: UNHCR
Contact: Fay Sidiroglou (sidirogl@unhcr.org)



11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

General Coordination Meeting - CHIOS
Location: Municipality
Chaired By: Municipality
Contact: Barbara Colzi (colzi@unhcr.org)


12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

General Coordination Meeting - FRAKAPORT
Location: Frakaport Site
Description: Site Level Meeting
Chaired By: IMC
Contact: Fay Sidiroglou (sidirogl@unhcr.org)



12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Education Working Group - ATHENS
Location: UNHCR Office (91 Michalakopoulou Street, 115 28 Athens)
Description: National Level
Chaired By: UNHCR
Contact: Else Abildtrup Oestergaard (abildtru@unhcr.org)


1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Kypselochori General Coordination Meeting
Location: Kypselochori Site
Description: Site Level Meeting
Chaired By: Greek Army
Contact: Margarita Bonilla (bonilla@unhcr.org)




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