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UNHCR, 22 Dec 2017
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. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains very concerned at the situation of refugees and migrants on the Greek Aegean islan... Read more
UNHCR, 22 Dec 2017
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today the evacuation of 162 highly vulnerable refugees from Libya to Italy, including unaccompanied children and women who had been held captive for extended periods of time. “For the first time, we have been able to evacuate vulnerable refugees straight fr... Read more
UNHCR, 15 Dec 2017
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, evacuated during the night of 14-15 December, 74 vulnerable refugees, the vast majority children and women, from Libya to Niger. “I am happy to report that a group of 51 children, 22 women and one man have been successfully evacuated from Libya and are now safe in Nige... Read more
UNHCR, 11 Dec 2017
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched today an urgent appeal calling for 1,300 resettlement places to be made available by the end of March 2018 for highly vulnerable refugees stranded in Libya. “This is a desperate call for solidarity and humanity. We need to get extremely vulnerable refugees out... Read more
UNHCR, 29 Nov 2017
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the Libyan authorities to set up a “transit and departure facility” in Tripoli for people in need of international protection. This initiative, which is supported by the Italian government, will facilitate the transfer of thousands of vulnerabl... Read more
Previous years | Sea arrivals | Dead and missing |
2017 | 171,332 | 3,081 |
2016 | 362,753 | 5,096 |
2015 | 1,015,078 | 3,771 |
2014 | 216,054 | 3,538 |
UNHCR calls for international solidarity to help reach objective of bringing to protection 1,300 highly vulnerable refugees out of Libya as soon as possible. | |
22 Dec 2017 | |
UNHCR evacuated vulnerable refugees straight from Libya to Italy for the first time. | |
22 Dec 2017 | |
UNHCR is calling on the Greek Government to continue easing pressure on Lesvos, Chios and Samos, by further shortening procedures for people eligible to move, and urgently improving conditions for those who continue to stay. | |
22 Dec 2017 | |
Extremely vulnerable refugees must be evacuated from Libya as soon as possible. UNHCR is calling for 1,300 resettlement places by March 2018. | |
11 Dec 2017 | |
The main objective of the "transit and departure facility" to be opened in Tripoli is to speed up the process of securing solutions in third countries, particularly for unaccompanied and separated children and women at risk. | |
29 Nov 2017 | |
New UNHCR report shows the sea route to Greece has gained more traction, sea arrivals to Italy have reduced and migrants and refugees are using increasingly diversified journeys to reach Europe. | |
24 Nov 2017 |
Greece as a Country of Asylum | |
UNHCR Observations on the Current Situation of Asylum in Greece - December 2014 | |
International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) | |
IOM Portal - Routes | |
Migration flows - Europe | |
Links to maps of mine fields near the border crossing points / potential routes of migrants and refugees - Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina maps of mine fields near the border crossing points / potential routes of migrants and refugees | |
Mali situation information sharing portal | |
Up-to-date information on Malian Refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger and IDPs in Mali | |
Malta Asylum trends | |
Statistics and Analysis of Asylum Applications and Decisions - Malta | |
Mine Situation in Croatia - Croatian Mine Action Centre | |
Map illustrating the Mine Situation in Croatia | |
Mixed Migration Hub - North Africa | |
The MHub is the public platform of the North Africa Mixed Migration Task Force, a joint initiative of UNHCR, DRC, IOM, OHCHR, RMMS and UNODC. | |
Nigeria Situations Information Sharing Portal | |
Up-to-date information on Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger / IDPs in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria | |
Signup for the Latest Information products | |
Somali Displacement Crisis Information Sharing Portal- Refugees in the Horn of Africa | |
Statistics, Analysis and Reports on Somali Displacement in Africa | |
Syria Regional Refugee Response Inter-agency Information Sharing Portal | |
Statistics, Analysis and Reports about Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt and North Africa | |
UNHCR Education in Emergencies | |
UNHCR Italy | |
UNHCR Spain website | |
UNHCR Spain website |