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Statement by Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR’s Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Refugee Crisis in Europe
Wednesday 9, September 2015 We have met the authorities here in Budapest and have offered UNHCR’s assistance to deal with the increasing number of refugees and migrants arriving in Hungary. We have repeated our call for simplifying and streamlining registration,...
Statement by UNHCR Chief, António Guterres on refugee crisis in Europe
Friday 4, September 2015 The European Union is preparing key emergency meetings to take decisions in its response to the present refugee and migration crisis. The situation requires a massive common effort that is not possible with the current fragmented approach....
Bodies found dead in a truck near border, while asylum seekers flow into Hungary
Friday 28, August 2015 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 28 August 2015, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. We are deeply shocked and saddened at the grim...
Human Stories
Fashion stardom beckons for Somali refugee in Hungary
A new documentary tracks Kafia Mahdi’s path from child refugee to in-demand model.
Polish city gives Syrian poet peace and space to speak out
Poet Kholoud Charaf is using a two-year residency in Kraków to highlight the suffering of those forced to flee the conflict in her homeland.
Under pressure, university closes its doors to refugee students
With the suspension of the Central European University’s Open Learning Initiative, refugees have lost a unique opportunity to continue their studies and contribute to the region.