There has been nearly a 50% increase in refugee deaths and dissapearances while making the risky ocean crossing compared to the same period in 2022.
The UN refugee agency has revealed the number of refugees and migrants seeking safety in Europe has increased by 83% for 2023.
Ruven Menikdiwela, director of the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, told the UN Security Council that the sheer number of refugees fleeing Africa for Europe is of “grave concern”. Mr Liljert said: “Recent International Office for Migration data demonstrates that from January to September 2023, more than 187,000 individuals crossed the Mediterranean in pursuit of a better future and the promise of safety.
“Tragically, during this same period, IOM recorded 2,778 deaths with 2,093 of them occurring along the treacherous central Mediterranean route.”
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