Geopolitics
New York: UN agencies have called for search and rescue to be stepped up in the central Mediterranean, in the wake of a tragic shipwreck that claimed the lives of 45 migrants and refugees, including five children. more
Tragedy of Mediterranean deaths continues, as seven drown, 57 rescued: UN migration agency

New York, June 12 (JEN): A rescue operation on the Mediterranean concluded on Tuesday with confirmation that seven people drowned and 57 were rescued, following a shipwreck off the Greek ...

UN refugee agency modifies response plan for Mediterranean and Western Balkans

New York, June 11 (Just Earth News):The United Nations refugee agency on Friday announced a revision to the regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan, involving 60 partner organizations and ...

After migrant catastrophe in Mediterranean, UN urges for rescue operations

New York, Apr 16 (JEN): The latest maritime catastrophe to claim the lives of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea is yet another indication of the need for a “robust” rescue- ...