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Mediterranean death toll soars in first 5 months of 2016
news UNHCR, 31 May 2016 (7 years ago )At least 880 people are believed to have drowned last week in a spate of shipwrecks and boat capsizings on the Mediterranean, the UN Refugee Agency said today. “For so many deaths to have occurred just in a matter of days and months is shocking and shows just how truly perilous these journeys are,”... -
UNHCR welcomes announcement of Independent Paralympic Team comprising two refugees
news UNHCR, 26 Aug 2016 (7 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes today’s announcement by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) of two refugees who will compete as a team in the upcoming 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The participation of a first-ever refugee team in the Paralympic Games is an exampl... -
How media framed Mediterranean tragedies: an analysis
news UNHCR/Carta di Roma, 30 Aug 2016 (7 years ago )How media framed Mediterranean tragedies: an analysis -
UNHCR chief urges further efforts to rescue people along dangerous Mediterranean route.
news UNHCR, 07 May 2017 (6 years ago )News comment by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Mediterranean crossings over the weekend Since Friday, we‘ve seen over 6,000 people crossing the Mediterranean to reach Italy – bringing the total this year to over 43,000. These massive arrivals and the fact th... -
UN refugee chief Grandi in Libya: UNHCR ramping up its humanitarian response
news UNHCR, 21 May 2017 (6 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that it is stepping up its presence and programmes in Libya in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis resulting from conflict, insecurity, political instability and a collapsing economy in the North African country. Amid the increasing complexity... -
UNHCR deeply concerned about the latest reports of deaths at sea on the Mediterranean
news UNHCR, 11 Jun 2017 (6 years ago )UNHCR is deeply concerned about the latest reports of deaths at sea on the Mediterranean this weekend. According to the Italian Coast Guard, eight corpses have been recovered so far and at least 52 people are feared missing from two incidents involving large numbers of people on flimsy dinghies off... -
News comment from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU on the relocation scheme*
news UNHCR, 06 Sep 2017 (6 years ago )“Today’s decision by the Court of Justice of the EU on the relocation scheme sends a very strong signal on the importance of solidarity and responsibility sharing among EU Member States. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has been continuously advocating for a prompt implementation of the EU relocation ... -
UNHCR calls for the EU relocation scheme to continue
news UNHCR, 26 Sep 2017 (6 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged EU Member States to promptly relocate all asylum-seekers eligible under the EU’s emergency relocation scheme and for it to continue beyond the two years originally planned. “Although the relocation scheme has only partially met what was originally foreseen ... -
News Comment by Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR’s Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean Situation, on the first evacuation of refugees from Li...
news UNHCR, 11 Nov 2017 (6 years ago )“I’m pleased to announce that a first group of 25 extremely vulnerable refugees were evacuated today, Saturday 11 November, from Libya to Niger by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Among these 25 refugees, there were 15 women, six men and four children of Eritrean, Ethiopian and Sudanese nationalities.... -
UNHCR report details changes in refugee and migrant risky journeys to Europe
news UNHCR, 23 Nov 2017 (6 years ago )A new report released today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, shows changes in the routes used by refugees and migrants to reach Europe during the third quarter of 2017. “Over the past months, the sea route to Greece has gained more traction, sea arrivals to Italy have reduced and we have seen migra...