UN says up to 300 dead in migration tragedy
UN says up to 300 dead in migration tragedy
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The UN refugee agency last week warned that the international community was losing its focus on saving lives amid confusion among coastal nations and regional blocs over how to respond to the growing number of people making risky sea journeys in search of asylum or migration.
Read moreDetailsShipping industry calls on governments to address migrants at sea crisis
ICS called on governments to address the growing refugee and migrant crisis in the Mediterranean
Read moreDetailsInfographic: Deadliest Sea Crossings in 2014
UNHCR issued an infographic that shows four of the worlds deadliest sea crossing of 2014
Read moreDetailsUNHCR saddened at high seas accidents as Mediterranean claims more victims
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said it was deeply saddened at a rising death toll from boat accidents in the Mediterranean Sea this year as increasing numbers of asylum-seekers and refugees make the journey on unseaworthy boats, often at the hands of ruthless smugglers.
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