Thousands of refugees fleeing war cross into Croatia triggering sad memories of own recent past
OPATOVAC, Croatia, Sept 22 (UNHCR) — In their thousands they streamed across a disused, now re-opened Croatian border post at Bapcek: Afghans, Syrians, Iraqis fleeing war in the Middle East into a country where the memories of its own conflict in the early-90s are...
UNHCR outlines proposals to manage refugee and migration crisis in Europe ahead of EU Summit
GENEVA, Sept 22 (UNHCR) — With EU leaders meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow, UNHCR has urged them to unite behind emergency proposals to manage what it says is an “increasingly chaotic and unpredictable” refugee and migration crisis. The UN refugee...
Another weekend of tragedy marks the Mediterranean, with up to 40 refugees dead
LESVOS, Greece, Sept. 20 (UNHCR)—UNHCR staff on Sunday were caring for survivors of two separate weekend incidents involving boats carrying refugees and migrants between Turkey and Greece that left some 40 people dead or missing. Early Sunday, a dinghy reportedly...