At least 78 migrants died when a ship sank off the coast of Greece on June 14. There were between 400 and 750 people on board when the accident occurred.
The shipwreck off the coast of Greece on June 14 was one of the worst and most heartbreaking in years, with 78 bodies recovered, 104 rescued and hundreds missing. Representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration were also in southern Greece to assist and assist the survivors, along with local authorities.
In a joint statement, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that the duty to immediately rescue people in distress at sea is a fundamental provision of international maritime law. According to these agencies, the current approach to the migrant routes across the Mediterranean into the EU is inadequate.
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According to figures released by the IOM, 3,800 people died on migration routes in and out of the Middle East and North Africa last year – the highest number since 2017. The recent tragedies continue to worry policy researchers as they have yet to find a suitable solution to reduce the flow of migrants to Europe.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said the number of migrants has increased rapidly over the past year, and called on the European Union to put solidarity and shared responsibility at the heart of its actions in the Mediterranean.
Mr. Federico Soda, Director of Emergencies at IOM, said that countries need to cooperate with each other and address current gaps, and need to actively search, rescue and bring people to shore quickly. Representatives of the agencies also mentioned that it is necessary to increase patrolling and control activities and quickly bring traffickers to light.
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