Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Country Team in Serbia
Country: Afghanistan, Hungary, Iraq, Pakistan, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, World
Highlights
- At end-June, some 80% of residents in governmental centres were from so-called refugee-producing countries: Afghanistan (62%), Iraq (13%) and Syria (5%). 12% were from Pakistan and 8% from other countries. 40% were children, 12% adult women and 48% adult men.
- Two tragic accidents led to the demise of one and hospitalization of two refugees/ migrants. On 23 June, a 15 y.o. Afghan unaccompanied or separated child (UASC) was killed on the motorway near Adaševci TC, while his 13 y.o. friend was severely injured and hospitalized. On 24 June, a man from Algeria was hit by a train and seriously injured while trying to cross railway tracks near Šid.
- Many humanitarian partners adjusted their distribution times and working hours to the holy month of Ramadan, celebrated by many refugees/migrants.
- On 6 June, 64 asylum seekers went from Subotica Transit Centre (TC) to Horgoš border site and on 9 June, some 50 residents of Krnjača Asylum Centre (AC) gathered in front of government offices in Belgrade to express frustration about the management of the so-called “waiting lists” for admission to Hungary.
- As overall number of residents in 18 governmental shelters decreased from 6,200 to 5,800, the Transit Centres of Adaševci, Principovac, Sombor and Kikinda continued using rub halls and tents. For a detailed overview of conditions and services per site see https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/55034.
- On 19 June, the Government, UN Resident Coordinator, IOM, and UNHCR presented and discussed the process, as well as possible Serbian contributions to the forthcoming preparations of the two Global Compacts stemming from the New York Declaration of September 2016: the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact for Refugees
- World Refugee Day of 20 June was marked by a number of events, including a reception for refugees, authorities, donors and civil society in Belgrade, various performances and photo exhibitions in a number of centres, marking of the second anniversary of Preševo RC, etc.
- On 22 June, authorities transferred 91 men and boys, mostly from Afghanistan, who had been sleeping rough in/near Šid, to Preševo Reception Centre (RC).
KEY FIGURES (JUNE 2017)
5,800
Estimated # of new refugees/migrants/asylum-seekers
5,500
of which accommodated
700
of which unaccompanied or separated children
329
Registered intentions to seek asylum Serbia
50
Applications for asylum
0
Persons granted refugee status
0
Persons granted subsidiary protection
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