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Coronavirus pandemic threatens crises-ravaged communities
A psychosocial counsellor in Jordan's Azraq refugee camp informed the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday that during the first four days of the...
Migrants among most vulnerable, as IOM ramps up coronavirus response worldwide
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expanded the scope of its Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP), to include far-reaching interventions that aim...
First unaccompanied children relocated from Greece to Luxembourg
Today, the first relocations of unaccompanied migrant children from the Greek islands have taken place. 12 children are being relocated to Luxembourg as part...
COVID-19 May Become ‘Pandemic Plus’ for Certain Countries and People
As the world grapples with COVID-19 and ponders over its ultimate toll, it may actually turn out to be a pandemic plus kind of...
‘Everyone at risk’ as coronavirus cases tick up among migrants and refugees sheltering in Greece
With 23 migrants at an open accommodation site in central Greece testing positive for COVID-19, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) sounded the alarm...
Refugees in Greece: MEPs demand solidarity, warn about impact of health crisis
The EU and its member states must help Greece manage its borders, according to Civil Liberties MEPs, who warn about the risk of COVID-19...
UN expert raises alarm over migrant, asylum seeker ‘pushbacks’ at Turkey-Greece border
Greece must take immediate action to end the violence against migrants
and asylum seekers at the border between Turkey and Greece, an independent UN
human rights...
COVID-19: Agencies temporarily suspend refugee resettlement travel
A “vital lifeline” for vulnerable families forced to flee
their homelands has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic as two UN
agencies announced on Tuesday that they are temporarily
suspending resettlement travel for refugees.
The International...
Refugees’ Geopolitics: The Black Scene of Power Play
The
global arena has many players, more diverse than ever, and a variety of games
for playing. Alongside these actors, the geographical sources of power have
also...
Greek-Turkish border: MEPs reject Turkey’s pressure, demand common asylum rules
The EU must help Greece manage its border with Turkey, while ensuring the
right to asylum for those who need it, several MEPs said on...