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 welcomes first Syrian refugee arrivals in Canada
GENEVA, Dec 11 (UNHCR) – The UN Refugee Agency has welcomed news of the arrival in Canada last night of the first group of Syrian refugees under a recently announced humanitarian programme. The programme will provide a new life in Canada for 25,000 Syrian refugees,...
Don’t give terror groups propaganda says Guterres
GENEVA, Dec 10, (UNHCR)—The head of the UN Refugee Agency António Guterres has warned that anti-Muslim rhetoric, including pressure for tighter border controls, could backfire and play into the hands of terror groups. “What you are saying (with this) is the best...