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UNHCR calls for comprehensive response to the Calais situation
7 Aug 2015 UN refugee agency expresses concern over rising death toll – at least 10 since June - among refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Channel. -
UNHCR calls for comprehensive response to the Calais situation
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Reza's "A Dream of humanity" opens on the banks of the Seine in Paris
5 Aug 2015 Gigantic photo exhibition now covers the walls along the banks of the Seine in Paris -
Caught up in Calais
27 Feb 2015 Mazhar fled the war in Syria and walked for months in search of a place to call home. In the French town of Calais, his progress came to a halt. -
Welcome to Calais
4 Dec 2014 For thousands of people fleeing war and persecution at home, the French port of Calais feels like a point of no return. -
UNHCR appeals for urgent action to address deteriorating humanitarian situation in Calais
26 Sep 2014 Appalling living conditions provoke tensions among different communities and young women and unaccompanied children are particularly vulnerable -
A learning experience for UNHCR as Syrian refugees arrive in the outskirts of Paris
29 Apr 2014 A group of Syrians escaping the conflict in their country has arrived in the outskirts of Paris, looking for protection. UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations are trying to help them. -
Boat tragedy off Mayotte - confirmed deaths, missing
9 Oct 2012 -
Ex-refugees at Strasbourg meet tell of discrimination in finding work
27 Sep 2012 In theory, recognized refugees should have unrestricted access to the labour market in their countries of asylum. In practice, the obstacles are very high.