News & Stories
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London Syria Conference: World leaders urged to help Syrians
3 Feb 2016More than 70 heads of state, the UN Secretary General, heads of international organizations, NGOs and private sector representatives are gathering in London this week for a key conference to pledge their support for the growing aid needs of the Syrian people.
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Yao Chen appeals for better access to basic education for refugee children
18 Dec 2015Yao Chen said, “The world cannot afford to fail the new generation of displaced children who have great potential be become successful individuals and play contractive role for peace building in the world.”
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UNHCR says most of Syrians arriving in Greece are students
8 Dec 2015The Mediterranean crossing is treacherous, the risk of drowning is constant. But still they come, day after day, in a fleet of dinghies spilling them onto the shores of Greek Islands near Turkey, almost 800,000 so far in 2015 alone.
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After Paris attacks, refugees should not be turned into scapegoats
17 Nov 2015“UNHCR is deeply concerned by the yet unconfirmed news that one of the attackers in Paris might have entered Europe as part of the current influx,” UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming told a press briefing in Geneva.
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UNHCR concerned at reports of sexual violence against refugee women and children
23 Oct 2015So far this year, more than 644,000 refugees and migrants have arrived in Europe by sea. Of these, just over a third – 34 per cent – are women and children who are particularly vulnerable to abuse as they transit Europe, UNHCR said.
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Germany: Confronting challenges at end of the road
20 Oct 2015Gisia, who has been in Germany for five months now, waits in line at LaGeSo to renew her documents.
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Number of sea arrivals in Greece hits half million mark
20 Oct 2015The total number of refugees and migrants to reach Europe so far this year via the Mediterranean is now over 643,000, UNHCR figures show. As of Tuesday morning, there were more than 27,500 people on the Aegean Islands, either awaiting registration or onward transport to the mainland.
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UNHCR names Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi its 2015 Nansen Refugee Award winner
15 Sep 2015Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, has won the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.
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Worsening conditions inside Syria and the region fuel despair, driving thousands towards Europe
8 Sep 2015Syrian children play in the streets of Aleppo, home to well over a million internally displaced people, in November 2014.
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UNHCR applauds Austria and Germany as refugees march across Hungary
5 Sep 2015It began at noon on September 4 with a spontaneous march out of Budapest down the highway towards the Austrian border by more than 1,000 frustrated refugees. They were marching in protest at the Hungarian government’s blanket refusal to let them take trains to Austria and Germany.