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UNHCR concerned about conditions in Calais and Dunkerque
5 Feb 2016 Of particular concern are living conditions of unaccompanied and separated children who arrive at the informal camps in northern France. -
Looking for safety and a better life in Calais' jungle
8 Aug 2015 Refugees talk about their flight from Sudan, their hazardous way to Europe and Calais, and their plans and hopes for the future. -
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. -
Thousands of refugees continue to flee Burundi - UNHCR
30 Jun 2015 Nearly 10,000 Burundian refugees fled the country over the weekend before borders were closed. -
More refugees flee Burundi ahead of elections - UNHCR
29 Jun 2015 Since early May more than 66,000 refugees have fled their homes in Burundi, over 6,000 of them over the last 3 days. -
More than 100,000 refugees vaccinated against cholera in Tanzania
26 Jun 2015 Major initiative aimed at preventing repeat outbreak of the epidemic which killed 31 people last month. -
More people flee Burundi ahead of elections - UNHCR
26 Jun 2015 More than 600 people are currently crossing each day into Rwanda, and several hundreds more into Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. -
Cholera containment measures stall death rate in Tanzania refugee camp
26 May 2015 The reduction in reported cholera cases is largely due to the concerted approach to contain the spread of the outbreak through intensified measures to promote hygiene. -
Cholera epidemic claims 31 lives in Tanzania, including 29 Burundian refugees
22 May 2015 The epidemic declared by Tanzania's government has become a new, worrying, and growing additional complication at a time when Burundian refugees are arriving.