The United Nations High Commission for Refugees said those who drowned were probably trying to reach Italy, whose anti-immigrant government has sought to seal its coastline.
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Number of People Fleeing Conflict Is Highest Since World War II, U.N. Says
“We have become almost unable to make peace,” the high commissioner for refugees said, as the global population of those displaced by conflict reached 70.8 million last year.
Hundreds of Thousands Flee Congo Violence, in Region Afflicted by Ebola
Ethnic conflict in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a humanitarian crisis and complicated the fight against an outbreak.
Dozens Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Tunisia
At least 50 people were believed drowned off the coast of Tunisia after their boat — believed to be headed from Libya to Italy — capsized.
Saudi Airstrike Said to Hit Yemeni Hospital as War Enters Year 5
At least seven people were killed, including four children, in a strike that Save the Children called a ‘gross violation of humanitarian law.’
The Victims of the Ethiopia Plane Crash
The tragedy claimed the lives of Kenyan professors, Ethiopian relief workers, a Nigerian diplomat and many who were affiliated with the United Nations.
Saudi Woman Who Fled Family Is Granted Refugee Status
The ruling by the United Nations clears the way for an asylum request by Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who had hoped to go to Australia.