KEY FIGURES
728,910 Sea arrivals in Greece as of 27 November
55,010 Sea arrivals to Greece during the reporting period
199 Dead persons in the Greek waters in 2015
21 Receptions, transit sites, assembly points through islands and mainland
30 Persons relocated from Greece
HIGHLIGHTS
As of 27 November, 728,910 refugees and migrants arrived in Greece, including 55,010 during the reporting period.
On 18 November, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia started implemented restrictions of border crossing, limiting the enter to refugees from Afghanistan, Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, creating tensions and confusions in Eidomeni. UNHCR beefed up its presence and activities in order to cope with the new needs of protection and assistance.
UNHCR continued to implement the winterization plan, as the coolness of temperatures made it an urgent need.
On 17 November, one shipwreck off Kos took lives of nine persons, and at least two children went missing.
In coordination with IOM and Government Authorities, UNHCR is commencing the inter-agency Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RRMRP) process.