As war enters 7th tear, UNHCR warns Syria is ‘at a crossroads’

As war enters 7th tear, UNHCR warns Syria is ‘at a crossroads’

13/03/2017 ENstaff Grandi, humanitarian aid, refugees, Syria, UNHCR, war

As the world prepares to mark yet another tragic milestone in the brutal Syrian conflict, UNHCR urges the international community to redouble its generous support to help offset the continued, intense suffering of millions of innocent civilians in the country and the region.

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Fighting ISIL/Da’esh

23/07/201623/07/2016 ENstaff Coalition Small Group, Da'esh, Iraq, ISIL, Kerry, Libya, Syria, terrorism

The Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Counter-ISIL (Da’esh) Coalition Small Group met in Washington at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

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Greek Foreign Ministry welcomes ceasefire agreement in Syria

06/05/2016 ENstaff Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Syria

The Greek Foreign Ministry welcomed the achievement of an agreement on restoring the ceasefire in Syria; a ceasefire that now includes Aleppo.

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Cate Blanchett appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

03/05/2016 ENstaff Blanchett, Goodwill Ambassador, Grandi, Jordan, Syria, UNHCR

The announcement comes as Blanchett returns from a mission to Jordan to witness the ongoing humanitarian operation for people displaced by the conflict in Syria. She met Syrian refugee families to hear first-hand about the perilous journeys they had undertaken and the daily challenges they face.

society

A Syrian family starts over in Canada

31/03/201631/03/2016 ENstaff Canada, family, refugees, Syria

Kevork, his three sisters and brother-in-law reached Montreal via Lebanon in December, under a Canadian Government programme that has resettled more than 26,000 Syrian refugees in under six months.

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The City of Athens and UNHCR support refugees

30/03/2016 ENstaff Ban Ki-moon, City of Athens, Filippo Grandi, refugee crisis, Syria, UNHCR

Meanwhile United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for global solidarity and the end of war in Syria.

The destroyed neighbourhood of Khalidiya in the Old City of Homs, Syria. Homs has been witness to some of the worst fighting of the Syrian conflict and the Old City district now lies in ruins. The area is largely uninhabitable however a few people are attempting to return and rebuild.
The fighting stopped in the Old City in April 2014 and since then a small number of residents, around 2000, have returned to the area. UNHCR is providing humanitarian aid to the majority of people in Homs and rural Homs with food, core relief items, shelter, protection services, health, education and psycho-social support. One of the biggest challenges facing the returnees is rebuilding their homes in old Homs and Hamediyeh, a project supported by UNHCR. ; Homs has been witness to some of the worst fighting of the Syrian conflict and the Old City district now lies in ruins. An estimated 2000-3000 people have returned to old city of Homs after years of displacement.

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Syria conflict enters 6th year

15/03/201615/03/2016 ENstaff Filippo Grandi, refugee crisis, Syria, UNHCR

“Syria is the biggest humanitarian and refugee crisis of our time, a continuing cause of suffering for millions which should be garnering a groundswell of support around the world,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.

foreign affairs

Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ issues joint communique

26/02/2016 ENstaff Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, MedGroup, Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain, Syria

Ministerial Meeting of the ‘Med Group’ recognised the need for enhanced security cooperation between the EU and Southern Mediterranean partners and regional multilateral organizations, noting that the EU and its member states should be more actively engaged in this field.

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Refugees: EU-NATO coordination set to deepen, say Mogherini and Stoltenberg

24/02/2016 ENstaff EU, European Union, Foreign Affairs Committee, humanitarian crisis, Mogherini, NATO, refugee crisis, Stoltenberg, Syria

EU and NATO coordination has started to tackle the refugee crisis and will be further deepened, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told MEPs and national MPs in the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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UNHCR Survey finds Afghan and Syrian refugees arriving to Greece are fleeing conflict and violence

23/02/201623/02/2016 ENstaff Aegean, Afghanistan, borders, Greece, migrants, refugee crisis, refugees, Syria, UNHCR

A UNHCR survey found that some 94% of Syrians arriving in Greece in January made the perilous journey by sea to escape conflict and violence in Syria. Similarly, 71% of the Afghans surveyed cited conflict and violence as the main reason they left their country.

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.