This publication is based on social media research conducted by a small UNHCR team. Between March and December 2016, they issued weekly monitoring reports which have now been compiled into this synopsis.

This new study by ICMPD, "Targeting Vulnerabilities", examines the impact of the Syrian war on trafficking in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

In deze nieuwe beleidsnota beschfijt Luigi Achilli van het Migration Policy Centre (MPC) de situatie van Syrische vluchtelingen bij UNHCR zijn geregistreerd in Jordanië, de Europese aanpak en de wijzigende houding van de Jordaanse overheid.

New figures published today by EASO show a significant decrease in the number of asylum applications made in the EU in 2017.

In its judgement delivered today, the Court of Justice has ruled that Member States are not required – under EU law – to grant a humanitarian visa to persons who wish to enter their territory with a view to applying for asylum. However, they are free to do so on the basis of their national law.  

Belgium pledged 75 million EUR to be spent on humanitarian aid in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The aid will mostly be dedicated to initiatives encouraging refugees to stay in their region of origin and providing dignified living conditions.

Op de JBZ raad is een politiek akkoord bereikt over de opvangrichtlijn, werd de situatie in Syrië besproken en werden de raadsconslusies aangaande de nieuwe strategie van de EU tegen mensensmokkel bekrachtigd.