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.
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#coopforafrica: New fundraiser to promote vaccination in Africa
The Community of Sant'Egidio, UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Doctors Without Borders have launched "#coopforafrica", a fundraiser to promote vaccination and the fight against Covid in Africa. The campaign is run together with a group of Italian cooperatives of consumers.
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.
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.
Italy: 40 refugees to be transferred from Lesbos, Greece, through humanitarian corridor
Catholic charity Community of Sant'Egidio is planning to transfer 40 migrants and refugees from the 'Kara Tepe' camp on the Greek island of Lesbos to Italy in October. Among them are several unaccompanied minors.
Humanitarian corridors: 1,000 refugees from Lebanon to arrive in Italy
In Italy, the government and a number of Christian organizations have signed a deal that will allow for 1,000 refugees to be transferred primarily from Lebanon over the next two years.
Humanitarian corridor brings 34 refugees from Lesbos to Italy
Thirty-four refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos arrived in Italy on Tuesday through a humanitarian corridor sponsored by the Community of St. Egidio.
70 refugees from Ethiopia arrive in Italy through humanitarian corridor
A total of 70 refugees from the Horn of Africa, including 13 minors, arrived in Italy on Friday through the humanitarian corridors protocol. The refugees were staying in camps in Ethiopia and suffered from worsening conditions in recent months due to the conflict in the Tigray.
40 refugees in Rome from Lesbos with humanitarian corridor
Forty refugees arrived in Italy from the Greek island of Lesbos via humanitarian corridors on May 17. Over 3,500 people have reached Italy, France, Belgium and Andorra since 2016 thanks to the project.
Eight Syrians in Italy with humanitarian corridors
Eight Syrian refugees arrived in Rome from Lebanon on Monday through the humanitarian corridors organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Federation of Protestant Churches and the Italian government.
Italy to airlift 300 migrants from Lesbos
The Catholic Community of Sant’Egidio has announced it would help airlift a contingent of 300 migrants from Lesbos in collaboration with the Italian government.
Sant'Egidio: 'Europe, welcome Lesbos refugees immediately'
The Community of Sant'Egidio, the Jesuit Refugee Service, and the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo are appealing to Europe to immediately welcome the migrants and refugees who remain displaced on the Greek island of Lesbos after a fire destroyed the Moria migrant camp.