Highlights
On 30 May, a new Reception Centre (RC) in Vranje (South) accommodated a first 135 refugees/migrants, all families and/or unaccompanied and separated children (UASCs), who were all voluntarily transferred from Presevo Reception Centre (RC).
On 31 May, the last 200 residents of Transit Centre (TC) Šid were moved to other centres and the Centre remained deactivated.
7-11 May, the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees and Migration (SCRM), with the support of UNHCR, partners and others, voluntarily relocated over 830 refugees and migrant men and boys (including over 160 UASCs) from Belgrade city centre to governmental shelters.
The number of new refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants present in Serbia decreased by 10% compared to end-April. 6,605 were counted on 31 May. 6,165 (i.e. 93%) were accommodated in 18 remaining active governmental centres across the country, while only few were observed in border areas and in Belgrade.
According to information available at end-May, some 80% of residents in governmental centres were from so-called refugee-producing countries: Afghanistan (62%), Iraq (12%) and Syria (5%). 13% from Pakistan and 8% from other countries. 41% were children, 12% adult women and 47% adult men.
PRIORITIES
Ensure that urgent humanitarian and protection needs of refugees and migrants are being met
Assist the Government to strengthen the asylum and migration management system in line with applicable international standards