UNHCR
Asylum & Migration
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT: THE CHALLENGES OF MIXED MIGRATION
Climbing over razor wire fences, taking to sea in leaking boats or stowing away in airless containers, refugees and migrants around the world risk their lives every day in desperate attempts to find safety or a better life.
Behind the dramatic headlines and the striking images of people on the move, there are personal stories of courage, tragedy and compassion. Although refugees and migrants often use the same routes and modes of transport they have different protection needs).
To examine the challenges of protecting refugees in mixed migratory flows, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees organized a Dialogue on Protection Challenges in Geneva in December 2007.
Shocked Somali reaches Yemen (00:14)
A woman from Somalia recounts her harrowing journey across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen.
Key Facts & Figures
- Greece (Samos, Chios and Lesvos islands):
Irregular arrivals by sea from Turkey:
13,000 (2007)
3,500 (2006)
Reported dead or missing in 2007: 159 - Italy (mainland and islands):
Irregular arrivals by sea from North Africa:
19,900 (2007)
22,000 (2006)
Reported dead or missing in 2007: 471 - Malta:
Irregular arrivals by sea from North Africa:
1,800 (2007)
1,800 (2006)
Reported dead or missing in 2007: not available - Spain (mainland and islands)
Irregular arrivals by sea from West Africa:
18,000 (2007)
32,000 (2006)
Reported dead or missing in 2007: 360 - Yemen:
Irregular arrivals by sea from Somalia:
29,500 (2007)
29,000 (2006)
Reported dead or missing in 2007: 1,400
Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Erika Feller discusses the challenges UNHCR faces in ensuring protection for refugees travelling in mixed migration flows.