Kotzias: “The Syrian issue has to do with the situation of the member states of the European Union, with the future of the European Union itself and of its unity in facing major geopolitical problems, like the refugee crisis.”
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In view of the recent displacement in Aleppo province and the extreme vulnerabilities, UNHCR is encouraging authorities to ensure a broader access to Turkish territory for all those in need of international protection in line with the long-standing Turkish open-border policy.
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The leaders of Germany, Kuwait, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United Nations agreed on a comprehensive new approach on how to respond to the Syria crisis.
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More than 100 UN and other humanitarian organizations have together issued a powerful joint appeal, urging people to raise their voices and call for an end to the Syria crisis.
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Since the beginning of 2016, IOM estimates that 31,244 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece by sea. This is some 21 times as many as the 1,472 recorded by the Greek Coast Guard for the whole of January 2015.
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Foreign Affairs Council will focus first and foremost on the situation in and around Syria. Mogherini: “We had yesterday terrible news from inside Syria and I believe it is a clear European task to put on the agenda of the international community the need to stop the catastrophe there…”
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With record numbers of refugees and displaced people worldwide, the new head of the UN Refugee Agency Filippo Grandi has urged greater diplomatic efforts to find solutions to conflicts and abuses driving people from their homes.
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The Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Nikos Xydakis met with the Russian Ambassador to Athens, Andrey M. Maslov.
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Following their meeting, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, President of Egypt Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiades agreed on a joint declaration…
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According to a survey carried out by UNCHR, 86 per cent of Syrians arriving in Greece have secondary school or university education. Half of that group have studied at university.
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