UN data shows a record 2514 migrants died in 2024 in Asia
Mar 26, 2025, at 06:34 pm
The year 2024 marked the deadliest on record, with at least 2,514 migrant deaths registered in Asia along the region’s perilous migration routes, according to new data from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Senior UN officials call for close cooperation to address migrant, refugee flows in Libya
Feb 11, 2017, at 02:12 pm
New York, Feb 11 (Just Earth News): The heads of the United Nations agencies for human rights, migrants, and refugees, and the UN envoy for Libya, on Friday met in Geneva calling for international solidarity to address the flows of migrants and refugees in the North African country.
More must be done to assist, protect freezing refugees and migrants in Europe – UN agency
Jan 14, 2017, at 04:56 am
New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency is urging European authorities to step up support and security for refugees migrants facing harsh winter conditions, particularly amid reports that people have frozen trying to enter or move across Europe.
Flow of refugee and migrant children into Greece doubles: UN agencies report
Dec 02, 2015, at 03:00 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): About a third of the refugees and migrants who have drowned in the Aegean Sea this year were children, while the number of children applying for asylum in the European Union has doubled compared to 2014, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday, warning of the increasing perils facing youngsters as winter takes hold.
Spike in number of refugee and migrant children on the move in Europe: UNICEF
Nov 17, 2015, at 01:54 pm
New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS): With record numbers of child refugees and migrants – 700 a day seeking asylum in Europe –the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has identified five groups of vulnerable children and is mobilizing tailored actions to meet their needs.
UN raises concerns about unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Europe
Oct 17, 2015, at 02:33 pm
New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Warning of poor weather conditions and fast-approaching winter, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday raised concerns about the protection of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children on the move in Europe, where several countries are faced with overstretched national capacities and insufficient coordination.
Libya: Security Council authorizes operations to disrupt migrant smuggling
Oct 10, 2015, at 01:47 pm
New York, Oct 10 (IBNS): Acting to help "save the threatened lives of migrants or of victims of human trafficking" and to disrupt criminal enterprises operating on the high-seas off the coast of Libya, the United Nations Security Council on Friday authorized for one year operations by the European Union (EU) and individual countries to inspect and or seize vessels of suspected of people smuggling in the Mediterranean.
Secretary-General discusses refugee, migrant crisis with UK Prime Minister
Sep 10, 2015, at 02:10 pm
New York, Sep 10 (IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday discussed the refugee and migrant crisis with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, as he continued to confer with European leaders on what has become the biggest influx of people into the continent in decades.
UNICEF chief urges to take action, as Europe’s refugee and migrant crisis deepens
Sep 04, 2015, at 02:35 pm
New York, Sep 4 (IBNS): As the "heart-breaking" image of a drowned refugee boy who washed up on a beach in Turkey ricocheted around the world on social media, Anthony Lake, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday made a powerful plea for action to protect migrant and refugee children.