Laughter, antics help refugee kids rediscover childhood
ERBIL, Iraq, Dec 30 (UNHCR)—A sense of excitement spread through the market area as dozens of children ran from their tents to find out where the music and laughter was coming from. It was a break from routine—the clowns were in town! The curious youngsters arrived to...
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...
“End of Syria as we know it” if no peace deal, Guterres says
NEW YORK, Dec 21 (UNHCR)—If a swift end to the war in Syria is not found, the country may cease to exist, António Guterres, outgoing head of the UN Refugee Agency has warned. “If the conflict does not end quickly, this might be the end of Syria as we know it—and...