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Over 300,000 refugees and migrants cross Med so far in 2016
20 Sep 2016 Numbers crossing sea to Europe in first nine months of 2016 are down on last year, but higher than whole of 2014. -
UNHCR chief says Greece needs EU help to manage its refugee crisis
24 Aug 2016 Filippo Grandi says the Government continues to face serious challenges, particularly if EU countries do not step up relocation and family reunion programmes. -
Hundreds suffer at Hungary-Serbia border
21 Jul 2016 Hundreds of people who fled persecution at home are now living in dire conditions at a makeshift camp near Röszke on the Hungary-Serbia border. -
Refugees transform walls into works of art
19 Jul 2016 Project piloted by UNHCR and the Government of Iran has cleaned up a neighbourhood in one of Iran's poorest refugee communities. -
UNHCR concerned Hungary pushing asylum seekers back to Serbia
15 Jul 2016 Agency worried by reports of violence and worsening conditions at Hungarian-Serbian border. -
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. -
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.