Survivors report massive loss of life in latest Mediterranean Sea tragedy
On Tuesday, a UNHCR team interviewed survivors of what could be one of the worst tragedies involving refugees and migrants in the last 12 months.
UNHCR on EU-Turkey deal: Asylum safeguards must prevail in implementation
UNHCR notes today’s agreement between theEuropean Union and Turkey on the situation of refugees and migrants seeking tomake their way to Europe.
UNHCR welcomes new reception policy: important improvements but concerns remain
The UN Refugee Agency welcomes Malta’s revised legal and policy framework for the reception of asylum seekers.
Two children drown every day on average trying to reach safety in Europe
Two children have drowned every day on average since September 2015 trying to cross the eastern Mediterranean to find safety with their families in Europe, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today.
Filippo Grandi takes helm as UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Filippo Grandi, a UN official who has worked in refugee and political affairs in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, began his five-year term as UN High Commissioner for Refugees on January 1, succeeding António Guterres whose more than 10 years in office ended last week.
A million refugees and migrants flee to Europe in 2015
Persecution, conflict and poverty have forced an unprecedented one million people to flee to Europe in 2015, according to estimates by the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration, IOM.