Italy: 99 refugees arrive from Libya on humanitarian flight
The first flight of 2022 to evacuate vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers from Libya arrived in Rome this week. They are mainly from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
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48 asylum seekers arrive in Rome via humanitarian corridors
Forty-eight people landed at Rome's Fiumicino airport on Friday, January 28 with a flight from Athens via a humanitarian corridor promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio.
Syrian father and son in iconic photo arrive in Italy
Munzir and Mustafa, a Syrian father and son, both missing limbs due to the war in their home country and featured in a now-well-known photo entitled 'Hardship of Life', are starting a new life in Italy, where they arrived Friday with their family.
Afghanistan suffering 'humanitarian catastrophe' says Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
The German foreign minister said more needs to be done to help Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. Some 15,000 people which Germany vowed to take in are still stranded there.
Italian bishop calls for legal migration paths
The foundation Migrantes set up by the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) has called on European countries to open 'legal pathways of migration' to prevent human trafficking and 'deaths both at sea and on land.'
City of Berlin to accept 500 Afghan refugees
The city government of Berlin is planning to take in 500 refugees from Afghanistan over the next five years. People who are in particular need of protection will be prioritized under the initiative.
First Afghans arrive via humanitarian corridor in Italy since August
A Catholic charity in Italy, the Community of Sant’Egidio, has announced the arrival of the first group of Afghans via a 'humanitarian corridor'. The corridors were announced at the beginning of November.
Berlin welcomes 95 Syrian refugees from Lebanon
A group of 95 refugees arrived in Berlin from Lebanon this week as part of the German state's refugee reception program. They flew into the capital on Wednesday.
70 Syrian refugees arrive in Rome via humanitarian corridors
Seventy Syrian refugees who were living in refugee camps in Lebanon arrived in Italy on Monday (November 29). The refugees flew to Rome from Beirut thanks to humanitarian corridors -- an initiative promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy and the Waldesian Table, in agreement with the Italian government.
63 refugees from Ethiopian camps brought to Italy via humanitarian corridors
Some 63 refugees from the Horn of Africa arrived in Italy on Friday from Ethiopian refugee camps as part of a humanitarian corridor project.
More migrants evacuated from Libya to Niger
More than 170 asylum seekers have been evacuated from Libya to Niger with the help of the UNHCR. This marks the first such repatriation flight from the war-torn country in over a year.
Italy: 1,200 Afghans to arrive with humanitarian corridors
A new protocol of agreement has been signed in Italy for the arrival through humanitarian corridors of 1,200 Afghans who need international protection.