UNHCR fears for the safety of refugees caught in Libya’s violence
The UN refugee agency said in Geneva on Tuesday it has become “increasingly concerned” about the dangers for civilians inadvertently caught up in the mounting violence in Libya, especially asylum-seekers and refugees.
UNHCR says open borders needed for people fleeing Libya
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) welcomes the positive indications it has received yesterday and today from Tunisia and Egypt that they will maintain open borders for people fleeing violence in Libya.
UNHCR saddened at loss of life as boat breaks up on Christmas Island
The UN refugee agency expressed deep shock and sorrow at the tragic loss of life on Wednesday after a vessel thought to be carrying asylum-seekers foundered on the coast of Australia’s Christmas Island.
Malta – IOM, UNHCR assists in relocation of refugees to Slovenia
The International Organization for Migration and the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) assisted the departure of eight refugees to Slovenia on 29 November.
UNHCR, IOM assist in relocation of refugees to Portugal
The group consisting of 3 adults and 3 children from Somalia will be relocated in Portugal as part of the intra EU Relocation from Malta (EUREMA) pilot project, which aims to relocate refugees from Malta to other EU Member States. UNHCR Malta is responsible for the...
UNHCR assists 100 individuals to start a new life in Germany
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has facilitated the selection of 100 beneficiaries of protection who will now embark on a new life in Germany.