Migrant crisis: UN says Europe is 'on cusp of self-induced crisis'

Europe is "on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis" because of a rapid build-up of migrants on Greece's borders, the UN has warned.

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"The crowded conditions are leading to shortages of food, shelter, water and sanitation," UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesman Adrian Edwards said.

Close to 24,000 migrants in Greece are in need of housing.

Some 8,500 of them are stuck in worsening conditions on the Greece-Macedonia border.

The crossing at Idomeni is now closed following protests by migrants desperate to continue their journey to Western European countries. Some migrants have been stranded at the overburdened camp for more than a week.

"At least 1,500 had spent the previous night in the open," Mr Edwards said on Tuesday.

"Tensions have been building, fuelling violence and playing into the hands of people smugglers," the spokesman added.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35696152

Migrant crisis: UN says Europe is 'on cusp of self-induced crisis'

Migrant crisis: UN says Europe is 'on cusp of self-induced crisis'

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