According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, 2023 saw an 83% increase of migrants and refugees who arrived in southern Europe compared to last year.
Some 31,000 people were rescued at sea or intercepted, and disembarked in Tunisia while 10,600 disembarked in Libya, Menikdiwela said.arrived in Italy— over 130,000, an increase of 83% compared to the same period in 2022, she said. The others landed in Greece, Spain, Cyprus and Malta.
A ship arrives at an Italian port of Brindisi on Sept. 19, 2023, carrying 471 migrants, including 173 minors. So far, 2023 saw an 83% increase in migrants and refugees who arrived in southern Europe compared to last year, according to the U.N. The UNHCR figures she quoted were similar to those presented by Par Liljert, director of the International Office for Migration’s office to the United Nations.He also highlighted"the dire conditions facing migrants and refugees" seeking to cross the Mediterranean.
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