UN Refugee Chief praises Mexico’s support for refugees
As Central Americans’ asylum claims soar 231 per cent in less than one year, Filippo Grandi calls for further resources to better cope with the flow. By Jenny Barchfield in Tapachula, Mexico When he received a death threat from a security official angered by his...
Refugee movements in South East Asia decrease, but threats on their journey rise
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Liz Throssell – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Refugee movements in South East Asia dropped sharply over the 18 months between...
Greece must act to end dangerous overcrowding in island reception centres, EU support crucial
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Liz Throssell – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is today calling on Greece to urgently move thousands of...