UNHCR and partners revise funding needs for Greece & Balkans
Today we are launching an update of the regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP) involving 60 partner organizations and covering the eastern Mediterranean and Western Balkans route. The RMRP...
View ArticleMixed Migration into Europe
Taking their chances on fishing boats, dinghies and canoes, every year thousands of men, women and children drown in a desperate bid to reach Europe from Africa. They cross from West Africa to the...
View ArticleUNHCR report details changes in refugee and migrant risky journeys to Europe
A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows changes in the routes used by refugees and migrants to reach Europe during the third quarter of 2017. “Over the past months, the sea...
View ArticleWorking with European institutions
Refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless people continue to face complex challenges in many parts of Europe. To advocate for better protection within the region and globally, UNHCR collaborates...
View ArticlePriorities and areas of work in Europe
UNHCR supports governments in Europe in maintaining protection regimes which comply with international standards and advocating for the rights of asylum-seekers, refugees and stateless people. This...
View ArticleBulgaria gets tougher on Iraqi asylum applications
Until a few months ago, Bulgaria was a safe haven for Iraqi refugees. But UNHCR fears that the Balkans nation has changed its policy.
View ArticleCentral, Eastern Europe aim to improve refugee status decisions
Eight European Union countries, now meeting in Budapest, are to spend 18 months reviewing and developing the quality of their asylum status decisions.
View ArticleBulgaria, Moldova accede to Statelessness Conventions
Bulgaria and Moldova have become the latest states to accede to the international conventions on statelessness. The Republic of Moldova formally deposited its instruments of accession to the 1954...
View ArticleFleeing to a new land, but finding no home
Among asylum-seekers and refugees searching for new lives in Poland, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, homelessness and destitution are real and persistent threats.
View ArticleUNHCR-sponsored studies reveal homelessness as a serious threat to refugees...
UNHCR is today publishing three studies, under the title Where is my home? on housing issues and homelessness among refugees and asylum seekers in Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia. These studies are part...
View ArticleUNHCR welcomes Bulgaria's commitment to fix ailing asylum system
UNHCR welcomes assurances from the Bulgarian government of quick action to fix dire conditions for Syrian and other asylum-seekers, as the country strains to cope with increased demand on its asylum...
View ArticleBulgaria's asylum centres bursting at the seams as Syrian refugees enter Europe
Bulgaria received about 2,000 Syrians since the start of Syria's conflict in March 2011. Across the EU, some 41,000 Syrians sought asylum in the same period.
View ArticleBulgaria struggles to cope with Syrian influx at dilapidated camp
The country on the edge of south-east Europe is ill-prepared or equipped to deal with the growing influx of Syrian refugees and, like other host nations, needs help.
View ArticleUNHCR chief urges Europe to help Bulgaria cope with Syrian refugee influx
António Guterres also announces that UNHCR will launch a programme to help Bulgaria meet the needs of the several thousand refugees.
View ArticleUNHCR launches emergency operation to improve conditions for refugees and...
UNHCR is providing emergency assistance in Bulgaria to improve living conditions and the protection situation for refugees and asylum seekers there. Bulgaria is currently hosting some 8,800 asylum...
View ArticleUNHCR calls for temporary halt to Dublin transfers of asylum-seekers back to...
UNHCR today issued a position paper urging States participating in the Dublin Regulation to temporarily suspend transfers of asylum-seekers back to Bulgaria. The agency has concluded that...
View ArticleBulgaria: UNHCR says asylum conditions improved, warns against transfer of...
UNHCR has today updated our guidance on the situation for refugees and asylum-seekers in Bulgaria. UNHCR is lifting the call for the temporary suspension of all Dublin transfers of asylum-seekers to...
View ArticleBulgarians urged to "see refugees through new eyes" in media campaign
Imaginative TV spots help fight discrimination against refugees in Bulgaria by encouraging viewers to imagine themselves isolated and far from home.
View ArticleBureaucracy threatens the dream of enterprising refugees in Bulgaria
Bureaucracy threatens the dream of enterprising refugees in Bulgaria
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