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Vulnerable asylum-seekers struggle to access medical care on overcrowded Greek islands
21 Feb 2020 With more than 18,000 people now living at a site built for 2,200, UNHCR urges Greek authorities to take emergency steps to improve conditions at Moria reception centre. -
Refugees speak of dreadful reality inside Lesvos' Moria camp
19 Feb 2020 -
UNHCR calls for decisive action to end alarming conditions on Aegean islands
7 Feb 2020 -
Asylum-seeker in Greece speaks out about the violence that upended her life
10 Dec 2019 On her way home from work, a woman in Cameroon was attacked and raped by a pack of strangers. Now seeking asylum in Greece, she is raising her voice to help others. -
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visits Lesvos
28 Nov 2019 -
UNHCR chief urges action over conditions for asylum-seekers on Greek island
28 Nov 2019 Filippo Grandi bears witness to conditions at the Moria centre on Lesvos and calls on European states to help Greece address situation -
Head of UNHCR calls for urgent response to overcrowding in Greek island reception centres, Europe to share responsibility
28 Nov 2019 -
Lone children face insecurity on Greek island
14 Oct 2019 Children seeking asylum who have been separated from their parents say they face poor conditions and threats of violence at a reception centre on the Greek island of Lesvos. -
Greece must act to end dangerous overcrowding in island reception centres, EU support crucial
1 Oct 2019