UNICEF has released a report shedding light on the negative impacts of the pandemic on migrant women in Italy. It said discrimination already linked to gender and migration, combined with the challenges imposed by COVID-19, had increased the likelihood that migrant women in Italy will suffer violence.
Italy's highest court has ruled that asylum seekers' right to health must be protected in CAS migrant reception centers, after the association ASGI filed a complaint over a lack of measures against COVID-19 at a Bologona facility.
A doctor in the southern Italian city of Bari has received an award for administering a record 25,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines with her mobile team. Their goal: To reach the most fragile members of the community, including migrants at reception centers and Afghan refugees.
While the vaccine uptake among people with a migration history is lower than among the rest of Germany's population, their willingness to get a first dose might actually be higher. That's according to a new study, which also showed that immigration background plays a subordinate role when it comes to vaccine readiness.
Responding to a request for assistance from Iran, the European Commission coordinated the delivery of 2.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for Afghan refugees in Iran.
A former official in the Puglia regional civil protection office received bribes for assigning COVID facility contracts to two local businessmen, investigative sources have revealed. The former manager has been detained while the two businessmen have been placed under house arrest.
After more than 80 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the Pournara migrant camp, Cypriot health authorities have moved hundreds of migrants to another location. The living conditions at Pournara had been denounced by MPs after a visit last week.
The amount of money sent home by migrants to low- and middle-income countries is projected to increase more than expected this year thanks to a strong economic recovery in the United States and Europe. That's according to a recent World Bank report.
The UN refugee agency has called for more support to address violence against women and girls who have been displaced. There has been surge in violence against female refugees amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to UNHCR.
A new report by UNICEF Italy showed that the Covid pandemic slowed inclusion for young migrants but also highlighted their resilience in the face of challenge.
Unauthorized immigration to Europe went down at the peak of the pandemic. As EU countries reopen, migrant flows are back up. What does it mean for the EU — and for migrants?
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has called for more global attention and funding support to counter the impact of COVID-19 on forcibly displaced people worldwide.