Over one million sea arrivals reach Europe in 2015
LESVOS, Greece, Dec 30 (UNHCR)—Over one million refugees and migrants have fled to Europe by sea this year, many on board dangerously inadequate vessels run by people smugglers, according to figures just released by the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR’s latest figures...
2015: The Year of Europe’s Refugee Crisis
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled across the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape war and persecution. Here are seven key events in this unfolding drama. The influx of refugees and migrants to Europe reached staggering new levels this year, dominating...
UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans
GENEVA, Nov 24 (UNHCR)—The UN refugee agency has warned that a fresh humanitarian situation is developing at border crossings from Greece into the Balkans, where new and uncoordinated restrictions have led scores of people to protest by going on hunger strike and...