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UNHCR says most of Syrians arriving in Greece are students
8 Dec 2015 Initial survey shows that 78 per cent of Syrian refugees arriving between April-September 2015 were under 35. -
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. -
UNHCR provides emergency relief to Yemen cyclone displaced
6 Nov 2015 Items including tents, blankets and kitchen sets distributed to more than 1,600 families displaced by Cyclone Chapala -
Worsening weather brings more tragedy to eastern Aegean
29 Oct 2015 At least 15 people have died and 38 are missing in five incidents involving smuggler vessels carrying refugees and migrants between Turkey and Greece -
Refugees continue to reach Yemen by sea despite conflict
27 Oct 2015 Strife-torn country now hosts 264,615 refugees, while the number of internally displaced reaches a record of 2,305,048 -
More support needed for Somali refugees going back home from Kenya
16 Oct 2015 Nearly 5,000 Somali refugees from Kenya's Dadaab camps have returned home since December 2014 and a further 4,500 have signed up to go back -
UNHCR head Guterres urges massive EU response to help Greece attend to refugees
9 Oct 2015 UNHCR head Guterres urges massive EU response to help Greece attend to refugees -
Refugee sea arrivals in Greece this year approach 400,000
2 Oct 2015 Refugee sea arrivals in Greece this year approach 400,000 -
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