Bosnia and Herzegovina inter-agency response to the mixed movement: Monthly situation report, February 2021
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Arrrivals
During February, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) authorities recorded the irregular arrival of 773 migrants and asylum-seekers to the country, out of which 13 were unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). The majority of them declared to be from Afghanistan (41%) and Pakistan (32%), while the 89 per cent (689 persons) ex-pressed an intention to seek asylum. 70,856 arri-vals have been recorded since the start of the mixed movement in January 2018.
Presence in BiH at the end of the month
5,243 asylum-seekers and migrants were accom-modated in reception facilities at the end of Feb-ruary, of which 75 per cent are single adult males, 17 per cent are families with children and eight per cent are UASC. 2,500-2,700 persons are estimated to be squatting outside of formal accommodation, mainly in Una-Sana Canton (U