"Strong leadership and vision needed to deal with the refugee situation. This is as much a crisis of European solidarity as it is a refugee crisis", HC Grandi.

1 human in every 113 affected, forced displacement hits record high globally

18/04 shipwreck last year left at least 675 people dead, talian navy said as it concluded operations to recover the corpses

6,800 people rescued off the coasts of Libya in 54 different SAR events between 29 and 30 August.

843 persons relocated from Italy as of 11 July. What is the relocation programme? How does it work? Read more here: http://goo.gl/azbXQQ

Due anni fa 368 persone morirono nel tragico naufragio alle porte di Lampedusa. Fino ad oggi nel 2015 sono già quasi 3.000 le vittime del Mediterraneo. (UNHCR)

First group of asylum seekers relocated from Italy to Sweden. (UNHCR)

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How media framed Mediterranean tragedies: an analysis: https://t.co/Eyl3aHgn8z

New UNHCR report shows the sea route to Greece has gained more traction, sea arrivals to Italy have reduced and migrants and refugees are using increasingly diversified journeys to reach Europe.