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Libya: Thousands flee to Tunisia; new boats reach Italy
3 May 2011 -
UNHCR calls on States to uphold principles of rescue-at-sea and burden sharing
8 Apr 2011 -
UNHCR High Commissioner for Refugees and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador shocked by devastating boat tragedy
6 Apr 2011 -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres shocked at Mediterranean high seas tragedy
6 Apr 2011 UNHCR chief Guterres and Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie shocked at reported death by drowning of more than 200 people fleeing Libya by boat. -
Italy, Malta receive first boats from Libya, stretching asylum capacity
29 Mar 2011 -
Some 2,000 people flee from Tripoli by boat to Italy and Malta
29 Mar 2011 For the first time since conflict erupted in Libya, hundreds of people have been fleeing by boat from Tripoli in recent days to Italy and Malta. -
UNHCR calls for action to alleviate humanitarian situation on Lampedusa
22 Mar 2011 -
Boat arrivals on Lampedusa
15 Mar 2011 -
UNHCR helps Italy cope with high seas influx of thousands of Tunisians
15 Feb 2011 UNHCR helps Italy to manage the dramatic influx of several thousand Tunisians who have crossed to Lampedusa Island and the mainland by boat.