Robust, coherent Europe response to refugee crisis still urgently needed
GENEVA, Sept 15 (UNHCR) –Reiterating its call for a robust and coherent European response to the current refugee crisis, the UN refugee agency today expressed deep disappointment that European Union member states failed to reach agreement over a wider relocation plan...
Mediterranean: another weekend of Tragedy
GENEVA, Sept 15 (UNHCR) –Tragedy marked the Mediterranean again last weekend as two more boats capsized in Greek waters, killing 39 people, including 15 children and four babies. The boats, which capsized on Saturday and Sunday off the coast of Farmakonisi and Samos,...
UNHCR urges full and swift implementation of European Commission proposals on refugee crisis
The UN refugee agency today welcomed the European Commission’s proposals unveiled on Wednesday to address the current refugee crisis in Europe. “Given the urgency of the situation, these proposals need to be implemented fully and swiftly,” UNHCR...