The Government of the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations in Serbia mark the 71st anniversary of the UN in the spirit of joint commitment to the realization of UN Sustainable Development Goals
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the United Nations, Mr. Ivica Dačić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Republic of Serbia, Ms. Irena Vojačkova-Sollorano, the UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia and Ms. Simona Miculescu, the...
UNHCR welcomes Security Council recommendation of former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres as Secretary General
UNHCR warmly welcomes the recommendation by the UN Security Council of its former High Commissioner, António Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary General. “During his ten years at UNHCR, Mr. Guterres managed some of the biggest refugee crises of our times,”...
Greek heroes honoured at 2016 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony
The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, today honoured the heroic efforts of Greek volunteers during the 2015 refugee crisis by giving its Nansen Refugee Award to the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) and Efi Latsoudi of PIKPA village on the island of Lesvos.. The HRT and Efi Latsoudi...
International Solidarity in Action at Leaders’ Summit on Refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the significant new support committed today by governments to improve protection and solutions for refugees at today’s Leaders’ Summit on Refugees, convened by US President Barack Obama in New York. The 50 states and...
UNHCR welcomes ‘unprecedented force and resonance’ of New York Declaration
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the historic adoption of the New York Declaration by 193 governments at today’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, during the first-ever UN Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants....
As 300,000 cross Mediterranean this year, UNHCR calls for admission pathways for refugees and speedy relocation out of Italy and Greece
The number of refugees and migrants reaching European shores this year passed the 300,000 mark today, UNHCR figures show. This is considerably lower than the 520,000 registered sea arrivals during the first nine months of 2015, but higher than the 216,054 arrivals...
UNHCR urges European States to increase pledges, pace and expand relocation of asylum-seekers
One year ago, the European Union (EU) and Member States agreed on a two-year plan to relocate 160,000 asylum-seekers mainly from Greece and Italy to other European countries. Yet, the number of pledges continues to be woefully inadequate and implementation...
Hungary: UNHCR concerned about new restrictive law, increased reports of violence, and a deterioration of the situation at the border of Serbia
We are deeply concerned about further restrictions by Hungary leading to push-backs of people seeking asylum and reports about the use of violence and abuse. These restrictions are at variance with EU and international law and reports of abuse need to be investigated....
The UN in Serbia warns of further deterioration of the situation facing refugees and migrants at the Serbia-Hungary border
UN Agencies in Serbia express their concern over a further deterioration of the situation of refugees and migrants in the North of the Serbia in proximity to its border with Hungary. As a result of new legislative measures in Hungary, which took effect on 5 July, the...








