ESTIA: A Home Away from Home. November 2015 – September 2021
In 2015 – 2016, over a million people arrived in Greece seeking safety in Europe. In their majority from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, they had fled war and persecution in…
GREECE Cash Assistance – August – September 2021
In August – September 34,072 eligible refugees and asylum-seekers (16,471 families) received cash assistance in Greece, in 93 locations. UNHCR provides cash assistance in Greece, as part of the ESTIA…
GREECE Cash Assistance – July 2021
In July 36,066 eligible refugees and asylum-seekers (17,521 families) received cash assistance in Greece, in 93 locations. UNHCR provides cash assistance in Greece, as part of the ESTIA programme, funded…
GREECE Cash Assistance – June 2021
In June, 58,757 eligible refugees and asylum-seekers (35,415 families) received cash assistance in Greece, in 90 locations. UNHCR provides cash assistance in Greece, as part of the ESTIA programme, funded…
GREECE Cash Assistance – May 2021
In May, 60,566 eligible refugees and asylum-seekers (36,252 families) received cash assistance in Greece, in 102 locations. UNHCR provides cash assistance in Greece, as part of the ESTIA programme, funded…
UNHCR expresses appreciation to municipalities and local actors in Crete for fostering refugee inclusion
During a two-day visit to Heraklion, Crete, the Deputy Representative of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Greece, Jason Hepps, commended the local authorities, partners, and communities for their unwavering…