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Laughter, antics help refugee kids rediscover childhood
30 Dec 2015 Clowns bring much needed fun to youngsters driven from their homes by the conflicts in Iraq and Syria. -
A million refugees and migrants flee to Europe in 2015
22 Dec 2015 Some 972,500 take dangerous Mediterranean Sea crossing while over 34,000 others cross from Turkey into Bulgaria and Greece by land -
Chios: Greek island battles odds to cope with refugee influx
22 Dec 2015 One family's dangerous flight takes them to Chios, where authorities are quietly going about the business of processing refugees. -
Thousands still at Greek-FYR Macedonia border
4 Dec 2015 UNHCR calls on authorities of both countries to manage border in a manner consistent with human rights and refugee-protection principles -
UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans
24 Nov 2015 New and uncoordinated restrictions at some borders in the region leave 1,000 people stranded and prompt some to protest by sewing their mouths shut. -
After Paris attacks, refugees should not be turned into scapegoats
17 Nov 2015 UNHCR concerned at reports attacker may have entered Europe in current influx, but stresses overwhelming majority are fleeing persecution and conflict -
Some 3,300 people a day still arriving on Lesvos
13 Nov 2015 Despite dangerous sea conditions and the approach of winter, the number of refugees and migrants arriving each day remains high. -
A childhood regained on Kos
11 Nov 2015 New transit centre supported by UNHCR and run by Greek NGO Praksis, offers food, shelter, medical care to all children arriving on the island -
UNHCR aids refugees on the Greek Islands
6 Nov 2015 An estimated 20,000 refugees and migrants are currently on the Islands of Chios, Kalymnos, Kos, Lesvos, Leros and Samos, many sleeping in tents and local parks, placing considerable strain on the limited reception facilities there