One person dead, 23 missing in shipwreck off Libya
Another migrant shipwreck off Libya has claimed at least one life, with 23 others presumed drowned. The boat capsized on Monday, a day after five people died when another boat overturned.
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Steady increase in migrant deaths at sea, warn UNHCR and IOM
The UN agencies UNHCR and IOM have spoken out against a steady increase in the number of migrants dying at sea after a boat was found near the Tenerife island with the corpses of 24 migrants onboard.
Italy: Homeless refugee dies in Bari, UNHCR 'dismayed'
The UN refugee agency UNHCR on Tuesday attended the funeral in Bari of a homeless 46-year-old Eritrean refugee who died in dramatic circumstances a few days ago. The UN agency launched an appeal not to "leave behind" refugees in Italy.
MEDU wraps up Agadez project for refugees
Concluding a project on mental health for refugees in Agadez, Niger, the organization Doctors for Human Rights (MEDU) has launched an appeal to Europe, highlighting the need to ensure humanitarian corridors and the possibility of integration.
Data reveals impact of climate change on displacement, UNHCR
The UN refugee agency UNHCR has launched a new data visualization showing how climate change is contributing to drive new displacement and increase the vulnerability of those already forced to flee.
UNHCR promotes active participation of refugees in Italian society
Eight associations in Italy have been chosen as part of the 4th edition of PartecipAzione, the program funded by INTERSOS and UNHCR to promote active participation by refugees in Italian economic, social and cultural life.
Italy to resume migrant evacuations from Libya
UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi says Italy has promised to resume evacuations of the most vulnerable migrants and refugees from Libya. Evacuations were reduced due to the pandemic.
Italian minister backs humanitarian corridors to UNHCR
During a visit to Italy by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese expressed a willingness to step up shared initiatives for refugee reception and humanitarian corridors.
UNHCR launches social media campaign for refugee athletes
UNHCR has launched a social media campaign with a video to support the Refugee Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Maher's story: Stuck in a German bureaucratic maze
Maher is a journalist. He and his family are originally from Iraq. Maher has waited nearly 16 months for his asylum case to be decided. With no permission to work and no access to education for his four daughters, he is currently on hunger strike in a reception center in Germany. He hopes that this will speed up a transfer and a decision.
Bayern Munich's football star Davies appointed UN refugee ambassador
Alphonso Davies has come a long way from a refugee camp in Ghana to playing for Bayern Munich. Now, the 20-year-old football pro has been named "goodwill ambassador" by UN refugee agency UNHCR.
UNHCR 'concerned' over Hungary's new asylum access measures
UNHCR has expressed concerns over a recent decision by the Hungarian government that "restricts access to asylum" in the country and has asked the government to ensure the rights of asylum seekers to enter the country and request protection.