former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

UN agency concerned over plight of ethnic Albanians in FYR of Macedonia

20 July 2001
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today expressed concern over the stalemate in negotiations in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia between the Government and the country's ethnic Albanian community.

FYR of Macedonia: refugee flows reflect peace uncertainties, UNHCR says

17 July 2001
Reflecting continuing uncertainty over peace prospects, some 300 people have returned to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from Kosovo while close to 200 left the country for the province, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.

UNHCR concerned at border rejection of returnees to FYR of Macedonia

12 July 2001
The United Nations refugee agency today expressed "increasing concern" at the continuing rejection by border officials of people returning without valid passports from Kosovo to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Calm along Kosovo-FYR of Macedonia border slows flow of refugees: UNCHR

3 July 2001
Thanks to relative calm along the border between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo, fewer people are fleeing their native lands and some are returning home, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today.

FYR of Macedonia: Annan calls on parties to honour ceasefire agreement

26 June 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called upon the parties to the crisis in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to fully honour the ceasefire agreement and "to reinvigorate their efforts" towards a political settlement.

Hundreds continue to arrive in Kosovo from FYR of Macedonia: UNHCR

22 June 2001
Hundreds of people are continuing to arrive in Kosovo from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as they flee fighting along the border areas, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.

UNHCR still concerned by refugee flow from FYR of Macedonia into Kosovo

19 June 2001
Despite a diminishing flow of people from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into Kosovo, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today it remained "extremely concerned" about the situation and continued to monitor it closely.
Young Macedonian mother and children, refugees in Kosovo

Exodus of ethnic Albanians from FYR of Macedonia continues: UNHCR

15 June 2001
Ethnic Albanians continue to flee the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for Kosovo and southern Serbia, the United Nations refugee agency said today.

Thousands of ethnic Albanians continue to flee FYR of Macedonia: UNHCR

12 June 2001
Thousands of ethnic Albanians continued to flee from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into Kosovo amid clashes between rebels and government forces and rising inter-ethnic tension, the United Nations refugee agency said today.

Thousands of ethnic Albanians flee FYR of Macedonia, UN refugee agency says

11 June 2001
The United Nations refugee agency today urged all sides to the intensifying conflict in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to step back from the brink.