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Europe/Mediterranean Migration Response Situation Report, 7 September 2016

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Highlights

  • CROATIA: On 30 August, IOM hosted a closing event at in Zagreb for its project funded under the Council of Europe Development Bank, which included the language and cultural orientation classes. The event was attended by more than 50 guests.
  • GREECE: As of 6 September, IOM has assisted 3,493 beneficiaries under the EU relocation programme. For all beneficiaries, IOM organizes pre-departure and cultural orientation sessions, so that beneficiaries are aware of what to expect when they arrive in the new country.
  • TURKEY: During the reporting period, IOM assisted the Turkish Coast Guard by providing food, water, and non-food items to a total of 456 rescued migrants and refugees.
  • LIBYA: On 29 August, the Displacement Tracking Matrix team released its first Flow Monitoring Report covering the period between 12 July and 14 August. For the full analytical report, please visit www.globaldtm.info/libya.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

As of 6 September 2016, a total of 304,993 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe by land and sea routes since the beginning of 2016.

Greece has received the highest numbers of migrants and refugees, where according to the Hellenic Police, by the end of August, the country has had 163,726 migrants and refugees crossing into the Greek islands since the start of the year. It is estimated that 58,635 migrants and refugees are stranded in the country, out of which, 11,383 are accommodated in facilitates located on the islands.

In Serbia, an estimated 4,700 refugees and migrants remain in the country, with approximately 500 situated in the north awaiting entry into Hungary. Of this number, about 60 per cent are women and children, and the majority are from Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan.

On 29 August, more than 6,900 migrants were rescued in the Channel of Sicily, leading to an extremely high number of search and rescue operations by the Italian Coast Guard.

As of 6 September, the Turkish Coast Guard has rescued 29,006 migrants and refugees since the start of the year.