Mediterranean crossings: Collective action an important first step
This month’s incidents on the Mediterranean, and the more than 1700 deaths and almost 40,000 crossings we have seen so far in 2015 are symptoms of an enormous and intensifying tragedy that is playing out on Europe’s southern frontiers.
European leaders strongly urged to put human life, rights and dignity first in Mediterranean decision
The UN refugee agency on Thursday joined other organizations in a call on European leaders to put human life, rights and dignity first today when agreeing upon a common response to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean boat capsizing: deadliest incident on record
UNHCR has now interviewed most of the survivors of Saturday’s boat tragedy in the Mediterranean.
UNHCR – New Mediterranean boat tragedy may be biggest ever, urgent action is needed now
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres today expressed his shock at the latest boat capsizing on the Mediterranean, and the hundreds of lives reported to have been lost.
Italian coastguard rescues thousands of migrants and refugees in Mediterranean
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday renewed its call for stepped up rescue operations in the Mediterranean after the Italian Coastguard saved some 8,500 migrants and refugees trying to cross the high seas by irregular routes to Europe from North Africa.
Beyond the tragedy – there is a story of hope
Dangerous sea journeys are taking the form of ‘Russian Roulette’, Adrian Edwards, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Head of News and Media, said in highlighting that 479 people have already died or have went missing in the first two months of the year in their attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea.