UNHCR chief urges action over conditions for asylum-seekers on Greek island
Filippo Grandi bears witness to conditions at the Moria centre on Lesvos and calls on European states to help Greece address situation. By Josie Le Blond in Lesvos, Greece Ibrahim Mohamed and his family fled Syria earlier this year when shelling destroyed their house....
Thousands of asylum-seekers moved off Greek islands
As winter bites, UNHCR helps the Greek government move vulnerable asylum-seekers from reception centres on the Aegean Islands to shelter on the mainland. By Anthi Pazianou LESVOS, Greece – Under a light drizzle, families from various war-torn countries stack duffel...
Family torn apart by war in Syria find sanctuary in Greece
After losing a son and her husband back in Syria, Falak fled with her two surviving sons. Now, they have finally found a space to heal in Greece. Falak Kourini lost a son and her husband back in Syria. Now, after finding safety on the Greek island of Lesvos, she is...