HIGHLIGHTS
The number of refugee arrivals from fYRoM reached 8,000 on 10 September. With strong support from UNHCR, registration capacities have been stepped up to around 1,800 persons/day in Preševo and 500/day elsewhere. A total of 37,463 refugees were registered in August 2015, of which 94% were from refugee-producing countries, including 74% from Syria, 12% from Afghanistan and 6% from Iraq.
As of 14 September 2015, 123,765 PoCs expressed intent to seek asylum in Serbia.
A diplomatic community fact-finding mission, organized by the Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNHCR, visited Preševo and Miratovac on 10 September.
The Government of Serbia adopted and shared the “Response Plan in case of Mass Influx of Migrants”. The Plan outlines measures to be undertaken in case of influx of migrants of up to 3,000 per day, in the coming 7 months.