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Over 15,500 asylum-seekers pre-registered on mainland Greece
1 Jul 2016 More than 15,500 asylum-seekers currently living on mainland Greece have now received temporary cards, valid for one year. -
Greek islands and capital mark World Refugee Day with sport, chess and art
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After decades in Pakistan, more Afghan refugees set to return
23 Jun 2016 Pakistan wants to repatriate some of the almost 1.6 million refugees living in the country. UNHCR has set aside funds for 60,000 returnees. -
UNHCR chief laments world focus shifting away from Afghanistan
20 Jun 2016 Mounting world refugee crisis sees international community lose sight of Afghanistan and the plight of millions of its people. -
Afghan refugee in Iran feels lucky to have done training course
17 Jun 2016 Asra tells UNHCR chief she is among 730 refugees to have completed vocational courses out of population of 70,000. -
Fearing rejection in Hungary's cold comfort transit zones
7 Jun 2016 UNHCR expresses concern over Hungary's restrictive approaches and the dire situation asylum-seekers face outside the transit zones. -
Horrified shipwreck survivors watched as hundreds drowned
2 May 2016 Refugees describe desperate efforts to rescue family members after overcrowded boat overturned in the Mediterranean -
Greek couple offers a welcome haven to Syrian family
27 Apr 2016 Syrian mother and toddlers were in desperate need of help after hazardous journey through Turkey and across Aegean. -
UNHCR disappointed by scenes of violence at Idomeni
11 Apr 2016 Tension at European borders harms refugees and Europe's image alike, says spokesperson