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Freezing temperatures threaten migrant lives on Bosnian-Croatian border

December 13, 2018 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says thousands of migrants stuck near the Bosnian-Croatian border face

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Refugees, migrants risk death as bitter cold grips Europe

January 14, 2017March 9, 2017 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

U.N. aid agencies are appealing to authorities in Europe to assist and protect thousands of refugees and migrants trying to

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UN: Death toll among refugees crossing Mediterranean is highest ever

September 3, 2016September 5, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

The U.N. refugee agency estimates nearly 4,200 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea since Alan Kurdi’s

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UNHCR worries EU-Turkey refugee deal could unravel

August 27, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern that the agreement between the European Union and Turkey to curb the flow

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More money needed for refugees, migrants in Greece, Balkans

June 11, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

The U.N. refugee agency reports a multi-million-dollar appeal begun early this year on behalf of tens of thousands of refugees

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UNHCR: Restrictive European policies won’t keep refugees away

February 14, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

The U.N. refugee agency has expressed concern over the increasingly restrictive policies being adopted by European countries against asylum seekers.

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Refugee crisis threatens European unity, UN official says

February 7, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis

A senior United Nations official warned that Europe’s hardening attitude toward refugees and migrants is threatening the unity of the

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Refugee women seeking safety in Europe risk sexual abuse, violence

January 21, 2016January 29, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia

The U.N. warns that refugee women and children seeking safety in Europe are at great risk of sexual abuse and

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IOM: 2016 will be another critical year for migration into Europe

January 15, 2016January 29, 2016 Lisa Schlein of VOANews Europe migrant crisis, Greece

The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) predicts 2016 will be another critical year for migration to Europe.

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