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UNHCR urges Italy to improve facilities on Lampedusa as boat tragedy death toll rises
9 Oct 2013 A total 156 people survived the sinking and 297 bodies have been recovered to date from the sea and the shipwreck, including many children. More are likely. -
Rescue efforts focus on survivors of Lampedusa boat tragedy as search suspended
4 Oct 2013 Reports from Lampedusa Island say there are 155 survivors, all but one of whom is Eritrean. A total 110 bodies were recovered before the search was suspended. -
UNHCR shocked as boat tragedy leaves scores dead off Italian coast
3 Oct 2013 UNHCR chief shocked at the news of a boat tragedy off the Italian island of Lampedusa, which is reported to have claimed at least 82 lives. -
Growing numbers of Syrians arriving in southern Italy
13 Sep 2013 UNHCR estimates more than 4,600 Syrians have arrived in Italy by sea this year, including 3,300 in the past 40 days. They include many unaccompanied children. -
More than 46,000 people cross Gulf of Aden in first six months of the year
6 Aug 2013 UNHCR concerned by growing number of people risking their lives to reach Yemen by boat after high number of sea crossings from Africa. -
UNHCR chief visits Mogadishu, expresses solidarity with Somali people on eve of Ramadan
9 Jul 2013 With parts of Somalia showing signs of increasing stability, countries hosting Somali refugees are considering the potential to encourage refugees to return. -
Pope Francis prays for migrants, refugees during landmark visit to Italy's Lampedusa Island
8 Jul 2013 The Pope also met a group of 50 recently arrived migrants, mainly young Somali and Eritrean men, during his first pastoral visit outside Rome as pontiff. -
Some 8,400 migrants, asylum-seekers reach Italy and Malta by sea in first half of 2013
5 Jul 2013 Most arrived in Italy and Malta, departing from North Africa, principally Libya. The rest crossed from Greece and Turkey, landing in southern Italy. -
More than 30,000 refugees and migrants make risky sea crossing to Yemen this year
26 Apr 2013 Most of this year's arrivals were Ethiopian nationals, with the rest coming from Somalia and a very small number from other African countries.