23 – 29 November 2020

Aegean Weekly Snapshot Arrivals Entry Points by Sea This week, 42 people arrived on the Aegean islands, a Lesvos received the highest number of arrivals (30), followed decrease from last week’s 58 arrivals and from last year’s by the islands (12). and received no 1,674 arrivals during the same period. arrivals. The average daily arrivals on all islands this week equaled 6, compared to 8 in the previous week.

Sea Arrivals 2019 Sea Arrivals 2020

3,156

2,370 2,114 Lesvos 1,674 30 986

17 59 36 58 42 Chios

26 Oct - 01 Nov 02 - 08 Nov 09 - 15 Nov 16 - 22 Nov 23 - 29 Nov Samos

Departures to the mainland 12 1,369 Dodecanese isl.

77%

291 242 259 This week, 48 asylum-seekers departed, once authorized by 41% 31% the authorities, from the Aegean islands to the mainland. Of 23% 54% 48 29% 59% 46% 69% 71% those, 34 were transferred by the Government with the 26 Oct - 01 Nov 02 - 08 Nov 09 - 15 Nov 16 - 22 Nov 23 - 29 Nov support of UNHCR to ESTIA apartments currently managed by UNHCR and the Ministry of Migration and Asylum (MMA). UNHCR supported transfers Other departures* Total number of departures

Present Population on the Islands 7,742 (40%) 7,361 (38%) 814 (4%) Some 19,500 refugees and asylum-seekers reside 2,203 on the Aegean islands. The majority of the (11%) population on the Aegean islands are from 1,372 (7%) Afghanistan (46%), Syria (18%) and DRC (7%). Reception Centers Emergency Site (Lesvos) Sites ESTIA Other** Women account for 21% of the population, and children for 28% of whom nearly 7 out of 10 are Afghanistan 46% younger than 12 years old. Approximately 6% of the children are Syrian Arab Republic 18% unaccompanied or separated, mainly from Girls Afghanistan. (12%) Dem. Rep. of the Congo 7% Shielding against Covid-19 Boys (16%) To ‘shield’ the older and immune-compromised Somalia 7% asylum-seekers from the risk of COVID19, UNHCR Men (51%) is currently prioritizing their transfer out of the island RICs into ESTIA apartments on the islands or Palestine 6% Women the mainland. This week, no people were moved. (21%)

Other 16%

Published on 02 December 2020 more information: UNHCR Operation Portal - Greece *Other departures includes i) transfers within IOM AVRR, ii) transfers of UASCs to State-run facilities, iii) transfers both to open reception facilities/sites and closed centres in the mainland organised and supported by the Government and iv) those who depart on their own means (following the lift of geographical restriction). **Other includes other facilities and self- accommodated. Statistics regarding Returns in the framework of the EU- Statement, can be found in UNHCR's data portal. Data Sources: Population data – UNHCR estimates based on enrolment; Arrivals/Departures – Hellenic Police, Hellenic Coast Guard. Figures are subject to future adjustment based on consolidated figures provided by authorities. Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.