Joint UNHCR and IOM statement on addressing migration and refugee movements along the Central Mediterranean route
Ahead of the informal meeting of the European Council in Valletta tomorrow, we call on European leaders to take decisive action to address the tragic loss of life on the Central Mediterranean route and the deplorable conditions for migrants and refugees in Libya.
UNHCR urges Malta to sign Statelessness Conventions
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Office in Malta delivered an information package on Statelessnessto the Speaker of the House, Dr. Angelo Farrugia as part of the global campaign to eradicate Statelessness, iBelong.
UNHCR calls for stronger EU action on refugees
In a paper presented to the European Union (EU) today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, called for a far-reaching reform of Europe’s global engagement with refugees, including the European asylum system.
UNHCR urges caution with returns
Throughout the years, Malta has received a number of asylum applications from persons who were rescued at sea and subsequently disembarked on the island.
Mediterranean death toll soars, 2016 is deadliest year yet
With two months still to go, deaths of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean so far this year have hit a record high, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR detailed today.
UNHCR welcomes Security Council recommendation of former UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres as Secretary-General
UNHCR warmly welcomes the recommendation by the UN Security Council of its former High Commissioner, António Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary-General.