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Losing hope and fearful for their families, skilled Syrians join refugee exodus
28 Sep 2015 UNHCR staff report seeing increasing numbers of highly educated Syrians leaving the country -
Loss of hope and deepening poverty driving Syrians to seek refuge in Europe
25 Sep 2015 UNHCR identifies seven factors behind most recent movement of Syrian refugees to Europe -
The young girl and the sea
24 Sep 2015 Another boat ferrying refugees to Europe has capsized between Turkey and Greece. Rescuers arrived too late to save them all. -
Another weekend of tragedy marks the Mediterranean, with up to 40 refugees dead
20 Sep 2015 More tragedy as crossings continue -
Mediterranean: Another weekend of tragedy
15 Sep 2015 Death toll continues to rise as people fleeing war and persecution perish as they to reach safety in Europe. -
Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres on refugee crisis in Europe
4 Sep 2015 -
UNHCR chief issues key guidelines for dealing with Europe's refugee crisis
4 Sep 2015 Guterres says EU faces defining moment in which no country can go it alone nor refuse to do its part -
Bodies found dead in a truck near border, while asylum seekers flow into Hungary
28 Aug 2015 -
Crossings of Mediterranean Sea exceed 300,000, including 200,000 to Greece
28 Aug 2015 The Mediterranean Sea continues to be the deadliest route for refugees and migrants.