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UNHCR urges full and swift implementation of European Commission proposals on refugee crisis

11 September 2015

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UNHCR meets with Colombian and Venezuelan officials

9 September 2015

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Frustrated refugees and migrants at Serbia-Hungary border seek to escape poor reception conditions

9 September 2015

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Worsening conditions inside Syria and the region fuel despair, driving thousands towards Europe

8 September 2015

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At Serbian border, flow of refugees continued unabated into Hungary

8 September 2015

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Statement by Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR's Regional Refugee Coordinator for the Refugee Crisis in Europe

8 September 2015

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Syrian refugees struggle to reach family in Malta

7 September 2015

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Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support internally displaced persons in Yemen

7 September 2015

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UNHCR saddened by man's death in Bicske, Hungary

5 September 2015

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UNHCR applauds Austria and Germany as refugees march across Hungary

5 September 2015

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UNHCR praises Austrian, German leadership and civil society response

5 September 2015

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A UNHCR staff member distributes blankets to people waiting to cross the Greek-FYR Macedonian border.

UNHCR chief issues key guidelines for dealing with Europe's refugee crisis

4 September 2015

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High Commissioner Filippo Grandi during an interview on the border between Moldova and Ukraine