EU-Turkey deal must address the needs of individuals fleeing war and persecution (UNHCR).

Due anni fa 368 persone morirono nel tragico naufragio alle porte di Lampedusa. Fino ad oggi nel 2015 sono già quasi 3.000 le vittime del Mediterraneo. (UNHCR)

Despite a drop in the number of refugees and migrants reaching Europe last year, the dangers many face along the way have in some cases increased, according to Desperate Journeys report by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, setting out changing patterns of movement.

Cooperation Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction (Alternate Minister for Migration Policy) and UNHCR for provision of assistance to refugees

Children make up one in four of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean since January 2015. Many travel without their parents or caretakers. (UNHCR)

Asylum safeguards must prevail in implementation of EU-Turkey deal (UNHCR).

As 300,000 cross Mediterranean this year, UNHCR calls for admission pathways for refugees and speedy relocation out of Italy and Greece

Arrivals in 2015 represent more than 4.5 times the total number of arrivals of 2014 and reached a daily average of 2,700. (UNHCR)

Amid hostilities in Libya, 146 refugees evacuated to Italy. 146 refugees were evacuated today from Libya to Italy in a joint operation between UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Italian and Libyan authorities. Italy is the first country to have stepped forward to receive evacuees from Libya since the recent violence began. The evacuation was carried out in collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of Interior.

Although challenging, this refugee emergency is manageable, provided that Europe is united in contributing to an effective response (UNHCR)