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1 • Estimated Arrivals per Country Yesterday (p. 2) • Weather Assessment (p. 3) • Refugee/Migrant Onward Movement Map (p. 5) Click to Key Sections Critical Developments During the Supporting Syria and the Region conference in London, donor and host countries raised more than US$ 6 billion and pledged continued support, protection and opportunities for more than 22.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance both inside Syria and across the region in 2016. In addition, over 5 billion USD has been pledged for humanitarian and development programmes until 2020. Thanking donors who provided more than US$7 billion since 2012, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, stressed that a significant increase in pledges is needed to offer much-needed stability, opportunities and hope to refugees and the countries hosting them. UNHCR is organising a high level meeting on resettlement and other legal pathways for Syrian refugees in Geneva on 30 March. Grandi invited all governments present at the London conference to support that event. German Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, stated the German government plans to send two German Federal Police boats and up to 100 border patrol officials to the Greek coast as of 1 March. De Maiziere said Greece deserved additional support from Europe considering its geographic position and the magnitude of arrivals. On 3 February, the United Kingdom was the first country to respond to Greece’s request to activate the EU civil protection mechanism, by sending the first part of humanitarian aid to assist Greece in dealing with the refugee crisis. In Italy, a seven-year-old Syrian girl suffering from a rare form of eye cancer is to receive treatment through a new humanitarian scheme, the "humanitarian corridor" project. The project was launched by the Catholic Sant'Egidio Community and the Federation of Protestant Churches. The two groups lobbied the Italian government to grant 1,000 humanitarian visas to refugees with specific needs and humanitarian cases in camps in Lebanon, Morocco and Ethiopia. UNHCR welcomed the ecumenical airlift initiative, one of many types of private sponsorship that enables those most in need to reach safety, and start new lives in other countries. Weather Headlines • Very strong winds will lead to rough seas and large waves at times around the Greek Islands until Sunday. • Heavy, thundery rain affecting the Greek Islands this evening. Arrivals and Departures: The number of sea arrivals to Europe during the first four days of February 2016 has surpassed the total number of sea arrivals for the entire month of February 2015. In Greece, there was a noticeable decrease in the number arrivals from 3,299 on 3 February to 565 on 4 February, possibly due to deteriorating weather conditions. Situation at Borders: In Greece, the ferry strike continued for the second day. The situation at the border between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia improved compared to previous days. Small groups of people were allowed to cross the border more regularly. As a result, the 05 1st Page sites in Eidomeni were less congested. In contrast, temporary accommodation sites in Athens and mainland port of Piraeus became crowded due to road blocks caused by demonstrations by farmers. Condition of People: On Leros, 30 North African nationals, who had been detained at Aghia Marina police station for approximately nine days, were transferred last night to mainland Greece. Twenty- one other individuals, however, remain in detention at the police station. Meanwhile, on Samos, 20 North African nationals remain in police detention. Deaths at Sea: None reported. Feedback Help us make this more relevant for your needs. Give us your feedback. Click here. Daily Report Updated February 5, 2016 3:52 PM Winter Operations Cell
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Critical Developments
During the Supporting Syria and the Regionconference in London, donor and host countriesraised more than US$ 6 billion and pledgedcontinued support, protection and opportunitiesfor more than 22.5 million people in need ofhumanitarian assistance both inside Syria andacross the region in 2016. In addition, over 5billionUSDhasbeenpledgedforhumanitariananddevelopment programmes until 2020. Thankingdonors who provided more than US$7 billionsince2012,UNHighCommissioner forRefugees,FilippoGrandi,stressedthatasignificantincreasein pledges is needed to offer much-neededstability, opportunities and hope to refugees andthe countries hosting them.UNHCR is organisinga high level meeting on resettlement and otherlegalpathwaysforSyrianrefugeesinGenevaon30March. Grandi invited all governments present attheLondonconferencetosupportthatevent.
German Interior Minister, Thomas de Maiziere,statedtheGermangovernmentplanstosendtwoGermanFederalPoliceboatsandupto100borderpatrolofficialstotheGreekcoastasof1March.DeMaizieresaidGreecedeservedadditional supportfrom Europe considering its geographic positionandthemagnitudeofarrivals.
On 3 February, theUnited Kingdomwas the firstcountrytorespondtoGreece’srequesttoactivatetheEUcivilprotectionmechanism,bysendingthefirst part of humanitarian aid to assist Greece indealingwiththerefugeecrisis.
In Italy,aseven-year-oldSyriangirlsuffering froma rare form of eye cancer is to receive treatmentthrough a new humanitarian scheme, the"humanitarian corridor" project. The project waslaunched by the Catholic Sant'Egidio Communityand the Federation of Protestant Churches. ThetwogroupslobbiedtheItaliangovernmenttogrant1,000humanitarianvisastorefugeeswithspecificneedsandhumanitariancasesincampsinLebanon,Morocco and Ethiopia. UNHCR welcomed theecumenical airlift initiative, one of many types ofprivate sponsorship that enables those most inneed to reachsafety, andstart new lives inothercountries.
Weather Headlines
• Verystrongwindswill lead to roughseasandlargewavesattimesaroundtheGreekIslandsuntilSunday.
• Heavy,thunderyrainaffectingtheGreekIslandsthisevening.
Arrivals and Departures: ThenumberofseaarrivalstoEuropeduringthefirstfourdaysofFebruary2016hassurpassedthetotalnumberofseaarrivalsfortheentiremonthofFebruary2015.InGreece,therewasa noticeable decrease in the number arrivals from3,299on3Februaryto565on4February,possiblyduetodeterioratingweatherconditions.
Situation at Borders: In Greece, the ferry strikecontinued for thesecondday.Thesituationat theborder between Greece and the former YugoslavRepublic of Macedonia improved compared topreviousdays.Smallgroupsofpeoplewereallowedtocrossthebordermoreregularly.Asaresult, the
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sitesinEidomeniwerelesscongested.Incontrast,temporary accommodation sites in Athens andmainland port of Piraeus became crowded due toroadblockscausedbydemonstrationsbyfarmers.
Condition of People: On Leros, 30 North Africannationals,whohadbeendetainedatAghiaMarinapolice station for approximately nine days, weretransferred last night tomainlandGreece. Twenty-oneother individuals,however,remain indetentionatthepolicestation.Meanwhile,onSamos,20NorthAfricannationalsremaininpolicedetention.
Deaths at Sea:Nonereported.
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Greece 565
fYRoM* 2,173
Croatia 1,836
Slovenia 1,733
Austria 1,026
Serbia 2,653
Daily and Weekly Average Arrivals to Greece7Decemberto4February
Average Daily Arrivals and Trends Greece
Social Media
MonthlyAverageDailyArrivalFebruary(asof4Feb)1,869-3%frompreviousmonth
25-31January2,36818%frompreviousweek
18-24January2,00437%frompreviousweek
1-4February1,869 -21%%frompreviousweek
Estimated Arrivals per Country Yesterday
Greece 565
fYRoM* 2,173
Serbia 2,653
Croatia 1,836
Slovenia 1,733
Austria 1,026
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*TheformerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia(pleasenotethatthefYRoMabbreviationisusedfordesignpurposes)
• 24-year-oldFirasAlshter isaformerpoliticallycritical video journalist Syrian living in Berlin,Germany.
• HelaunchedaYouTubeseries(Zukar)toexplainthe integration process between refugees/migrantsandGermansinahumorousmanner.
• Hisfirstvideohasbeenviewed294,704timessinceitwasuploadedon27January.
• Alshterbelieves that “the integrationwill beasuccess eventually” because once “Germansstart something, they can’t quit…they [just]needabitoftime”.
Current statistics for: #Syria • 975tweets,2775retweetsanhour• 6.14millionimpressionsperhour• 19.89%oftweetsusing#Syriaoriginatedfrom
theUS• 15.33%oftweetsusing#Syriaoriginatedfrom
theUKCurrent statistics for: #Aleppo • 133tweets,750retweetsanhour• Over219,000impressionsperhour• 28.21%oftweetsusing#Syriaoriginatedfrom
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• Northerly winds will become very strong,reachinggale forceat times,aroundtheGreekIslands thiseveningandduringSaturday.Asaresultroughseasandlargewaveswilldevelop,presentingdangerousconditionsforsmallboats.Analysis based on previous events suggeststhisislikelytoresultinsignificantreductionsinnumberofpeoplearrivingtotheGreekIslands.
• Lower temperatures, combined with strongwinds tonight and on Saturday, leads to asignificant wind chill, and prolonged exposuremay lead to a risk of hypothermia for peopletravellingbysea.ThesewindsandlargewaveswillgraduallyeasethroughSunday.
• Heavy,thunderyrainmaycontinuetoaffecttheGreek Islands at times during Friday evening.Thismayleadtoariskoflocalisedflashfloodinginplaces.
Weather Assessment
Weather Forecast Greece - SloveniaKeylocationscrossedbyrefugees
Lesvos
9°C
Kos
Athens
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fYRoM*
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Coldatfirstwithstrongwinds,graduallyeasingthroughSunday,thensettledandbecomingmilder
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Settledandcoldatfirst,graduallybecomingmilderbyday
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milderbydaySettledandcoldatfirst,thengraduallybecomingmilder,rain/sleetonWednesday
Settledandcold,thengraduallybecomingmilderwithriskof
showersorrainfromtheSunday
Source:UKMetOffice,WMOandLocalNationalMetServices
Jesenice
Coldatfirstwithstrongwinds,graduallyeasingthroughSunday,thensettledandbecomingmilder
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Athens
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Agean Sea
GREECE
TURKEYIonian Sea
Sea of Crete
THE FORMERYUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OFMACEDONIA
ALBANIA
ITALY
BULGARIA
Main routes throughthe Mediterranean
Sea arrivals in 2016
*Serbia (AND KOSOSVO: S/RES/1244 (1999))
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do notimply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations
Demographics
78%12%10%
MenChildren Women
2015 2016Comparison of monthly Mediterranean sea arrivals
Increasing numbers of refugees and migrants take their chances aboard unseaworthy boats anddinghies in a desperate bid to reach Europe. The vast majority of those attempting this dangerouscrossing are in need of international protection, fleeing war, violence and persecution in theircountry of origin. Every year these movements continue to exact a devastating toll on human life.
top 10 refugeeproducing countriesof arrivals come from the world's91%arrivals by sea in 2015856,723
arrivals by sea in 201667,4133 Feb 2016Last updated
of the sea arrivals100%Top10 nationalities represent
Top10 nationalities of Mediterranean sea arrivals
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55%
Afghanistan 25%
Iraq 11%
Pakistan 3%
Somalia 0%
Others 6%
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based on arrivals since 1 Jan 2015
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http://data.unhcr.org/mediterraneanKey Figures from the Portal
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Annex 2Refugee/Migrant Onward Movement Map
Turkish Shores Turkey
Greece
Turkey
fYRoM*
Greek Islands
Evros
Athens
Eidomeni
Tabanovce
Serbia
Croatia
Slovenia
Miratovac Dimitrovgrad
Gevgelija
Presevo
BelgradeSid
Train
Sentilj
Jesenice
KarawankeTunnel
Spielfeld RosenbachVillach
Dobova Gruskovja Petisovci
MaceljMursko Srediste
If trains overcrowded
Bus
Walk
Boat
Country border
Slavonski Brod
Gornja Radgona
Bad RadkersburgAustria
Germany
Negotin
Turkey
Bulgaria
Serbia Serbia
SloveniaSlovenia
Strong winds
Thunderstorms
Ferry strike
Large waves
Farmers’ strikeCongested temporary accommodations
People not permitted to board trains
People returned
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