Daily Archives: October 3, 2013

Italy Demands EU Assistance After Lampedusa Tragedy

“Italy demands EU support after Lampedusa Disaster,” by Sandra Cordon for ANSAmed: Italian political leaders demanded greater support from the European Union in dealing with migration and human trafficking following a shipwreck Thursday that killed some 200 migrants off the … Continue reading

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High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development

Today is the opening day for the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, which has been held annually by the UN General Assembly since 2006. The agenda for the program can be found here.

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Close to 100 Migrants Dead After Boat Sinks Off Italian Coast

“Scores of Migrants Dead After Boat Sinks Off Sicily,” By Gaia Pianigiani for the New York Times: In one of the deadliest recent shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, at least 94 migrants died Thursday off the coast of Lampedusa, an island … Continue reading

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