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As the Arab crisis continues and Gulf states are unwilling or unable to handle the refugee efflux, Europe is on the threat of a humanitarian crises from refugees stuck-in-the-middle.
Refugees in Greece are unable to continue their migration to Germany or Scandinavia as other European countries have shut their borders. This is leading to a grave humanitarian crisis as the refugees hang in Greece camps and Greece is unable to provide them the needed humanitarian support.
This year 131,000 refugees have already arrived Europe which is almost as much as the total number that arrived in the first 6 months of 2015, UN reports.
Our @AdrianEdwrds briefing @UNGeneva on imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarray in Europe over asylum pic.twitter.com/p4RjFcwrTn
— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) March 1, 2016
# of refugees & migrants increases in Greece: 24,000 as of 29 Feb 2016, 8500 at Eidomeni, at border with fYROM. pic.twitter.com/H9ogCQziXw
— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) March 1, 2016
Crowded conditions leading to lack of food, shelter, water and sanitation, and growing tensions. At least 1500 spent last night out in open.
— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) March 1, 2016
UNHCR calls for better contingency planning, coordination & accommodation capacity to resolve situation & prevent new crisis in Greece .
— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) March 1, 2016
Greece cannot manage situation alone. Crucial that relocation efforts agreed to by Europe in 2015 be prioritized and implemented.
— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) March 1, 2016
Pledges to relocate 66400 refugees from Greece, but States have so far only created 1,539 spaces. Only 325 actual relocations have occurred.
— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) March 1, 2016
UNHCR urges Greece & States along Balkans route to act quickly and approach this emergency with solidarity. pic.twitter.com/kN8y7yyBOu
— UNHCRNews (@RefugeesMedia) March 1, 2016
