UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans
GENEVA, Nov 24 (UNHCR)—The UN refugee agency has warned that a fresh humanitarian situation is developing at border crossings from Greece into the Balkans, where new and uncoordinated restrictions have led scores of people to protest by going on hunger strike and...
Debt a growing burden for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Nov 20 (UNHCR)—Syrian father Mohamad believes his life can be summarized by a worn out piece of paper. Carefully folded and tucked under a floor mattress, it details a growing list of debts. Four years in Lebanon as a refugee have sucked his resources dry, and...