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VIDEO: More than 3,000 Migrants Died Trying to Reach Europe in 2016: IOM

Tue Jul 26, 2016 17:42:52

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says more than 3,000 refugees have died trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea so far in 2016.

VIDEO SHOWS: Daesh Kills Fallujah Citizens, Shia Fighters Help People to Flee, Uprising Starts

Wed May 25, 2016 11:09:43

ISIS execution squads have appeared on the streets of Fallujah, with orders to kill anybody trying to flee or surrender as Iraqi government forces advancing in the Terrorist Stronghold.

VIDEO: Clashes between Macedonia Police, Refugees Erupt into Violence on Greek Border

Wed Apr 13, 2016 18:27:05

Clashes between Macedonian border police and migrants entered into new phase in which the border police have fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse dozens of refugees who were trying to pull down a fence at Greece’s border with Macedonia and enter the Balkan country.

VIDEO: Refugees Returning from Greece to Turkey

Mon Apr 4, 2016 13:06:44

The first of two Turkish-flagged passenger boats carrying 131 migrants arrived in the Turkish town of Dikili early on Monday, accompanied by two Turkish coast guard vessels and a police helicopter buzzing overhead, a Reuters witness said.

Syrian Refugees in Jordan Blocked from Assessing Health Care Services

Thu Mar 24, 2016 13:38:35

The combination of grossly inadequate support from the international community and barriers imposed by the government of Jordan are leaving Syrian refugees unable to access health care and other vital services, according to Amnesty International.

Europe – Migrants – UN – Refugee URGENT: UN Slams Migrant ‘Detention Facilities’ in Greece

Tue Mar 22, 2016 15:17:40

The UN’s refugee agency on Tuesday harshly criticized an EU-Turkey deal on curbing the influx of migrants to Greece, saying reception centers had become “detention facilities,” and suspended some activities in the country.

Europe – Migrants – EU – Turkey – UNHCR UN Cautious over How EU-Turkey Migrant Deal Implemented

Sat Mar 19, 2016 09:27:07

The United Nations’ refugee agency warned Friday it will be watching closely to see how the Turkey-EU migrant deal is implemented, stressing the right to asylum must be paramount.

Yemen Receives Just 2% of Required $1.8Bln Humanitarian Assistance

Tue Mar 8, 2016 18:25:20

The Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan, launched in Geneva last month, is currently just 2 percent funded, according to spokesman for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) Leo Dobbs.

EU May Collapse over Refugees Crisis: France PM

Thu Jan 21, 2016 16:29:19

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned that the European Union faced several dangers that could lead to the bloc’s fracturing in the coming months.

More than One Million Migrants Enter Europe by Sea: UN

Wed Dec 30, 2015 19:41:51

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has confirmed that more than one million refugees and migrants reached Europe continent by sea since the start of 2015.

UN Warns Half the Syrian People on the Move

Sat Sep 12, 2015 14:34:45

Peter Salama, Unicef’s director for the Middle East and North Africa, predicted there will be a further massive influx of refugees unless the Syrian war ends.

EU Has a Historic Duty to Help Refugees: Iran’s President

Sun Sep 6, 2015 18:18:35

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that European countries have a "humanitarian and historic duty" to do more to shelter migrants arriving at its borders.

Latest Tragedy for Migrants; 200 Missing in Mediterranean Sea

Wed Feb 11, 2015 13:24:55

More than 200 migrants are missing after their boats sank in the Mediterranean Sea, according to survivors of the latest tragedy in the area, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday.

Ghost Ship Captain Describe How Trafficking in Turkey Is Easy + Video

Mon Jan 5, 2015 14:31:10

The man who piloted nearly 770 illegal Syrian migrants aboard the Blue Sky M cargo ship towards Italy has described how he became the "captain" of the human trafficking vessel, according to Italian media.

After Week of Wandering at Sea, Refugees Sheltered on Crete + Video

Fri Nov 28, 2014 17:44:18

Nearly 600 men, women and children, mostly refugees from Syria, have been temporarily put up in the southern Cretan town of Ierapetra, where they arrived in a crippled smuggling ship after more than a week at sea.

U.N. Says 13.6 Million Displaced in Iraq & Syria

Tue Nov 11, 2014 16:47:13

About 13.6 million people, equivalent to the population of London, have been displaced by conflicts in Syria and Iraq, many without food or shelter as winter starts, the U.N. refugee agency said UNHCR on Tuesday.

Lebanon Close its Doors to Syrian Refugees

Thu Oct 23, 2014 21:53:23

The Lebanese government says the tiny Mediterranean country will not accept any more Syrian refugees except “exceptional” cases.

UN: Syria is the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era

Fri Aug 29, 2014 15:14:06

The United Nations says more than three million Syrians have fled the extremist-marked violence in their country warning that the condition is getting worse for the refugees.

Israel calls UNHRC pro-terrorist for bid to probe Gaza crimes

Thu Jul 24, 2014 16:46:05

The hawkish Zionist regime’s foreign minister has slammed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as the “rights council for terrorists” for its intent to wage a probe into the regime’s brutal onslaught in the besieged Gaza Strip.

UN: Syrian refugee crisis may destabilize entire region

Thu Jul 3, 2014 16:50:53

UN has warned of a devastating crisis over impoverished Syrian refugees that could undermine Lebanon’s security and destabilize the whole region as millions of refugees suffer from lack of very basic humanitarian supplies.