UNHCR and IOM Call for immediate de-escalation at the Belarus-Poland border

News Comment by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on conditions and expulsions at US border

Statement attributable to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on the need to end US COVID-19 asylum restrictions

Hungary: UNHCR dismayed over further border restrictions and draft law targeting NGOs working with asylum-seekers and refugees

UNHCR calls on the Government of Hungary to withdraw a proposed bill that would deprive refugees of vital support from NGOs and civil society.

UNHCR statement on violence on the Greece-FYROM border on 10 April

Grandi warns of critical refugee bottleneck in Greece

UN High Commissioner fears closures in the Balkans could create enormous and critical refugee bottleneck

Grandi concerned at reports of Balkan border closures

Europe said to be backing into an even greater refugee crisis by tightening border restrictions.

UNHCR concerned by build up along borders and additional hardships for refugees and asylum seekers

UNHCR concerned by build up along borders and additional hardships for refugees and asylum seekers

Thousands still at Greek-FYR Macedonia border

UNHCR calls on authorities of both countries to manage border in a manner consistent with human rights and refugee-protection principles