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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says thousands of migrants stuck near the Bosnian-Croatian border face life-threatening conditions as cold weather sets in. More than 23 […]
U.N. aid agencies are appealing to authorities in Europe to assist and protect thousands of refugees and migrants trying to survive the harsh winter w ...
The U.N. refugee agency estimates nearly 4,200 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea since Alan Kurdi’s lifeless body washed ash ...
The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern that the agreement between the European Union and Turkey to curb the flow of Syrian and other refugees i ...
The U.N. refugee agency reports a multi-million-dollar appeal begun early this year on behalf of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants in Greece and along the Balkan route is […]
The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern over the increasingly restrictive policies being adopted by European countries against asylum seekers. It warns the measures will not stop people from coming […]
A senior United Nations official warned that Europe’s hardening attitude toward refugees and migrants is threatening the unity of the European alliance. Peter Sutherland, the U.N. secretary-general’s special representative for [ ...
The U.N. warns that refugee women and children seeking safety in Europe are at great risk of sexual abuse and violence throughout their journey. An assessment mission conducted by the […]
The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) predicts 2016 will be another critical year for migration to Europe. IOM Director-General Lacy Swing said the refugee and migrant crisis […]
The UN refugee agency reports more than one million refugees and migrants have reached Europe by sea this year, with 80 per cent of this record number landing on small, […]
