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...
UNHCR chief issues key guidelines for dealing with Europe’s refugee crisis
GENEVA, Sept 4, (UNHCR)—The head of the UN refugee agency António Guterres, emphasizing the European Union faced a “defining moment”, has laid out a set of key guidelines which he says should underpin all efforts to resolve the current refugee and...