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UNHCR’s Menikdiwela: Boat tragedies highlight urgent need for new approach in Med
The recent spate of tragic shipwrecks and incidents at sea reported in the Mediterranean is a stark reminder of the urgent need for stronger, concerted action to prevent further unnecessary loss of life among people desperately fleeing to safety.
Severe floods displace nearly 400,000 in Mozambique, heightening protection risks
Recurrent climate shocks are again driving mass displacement across Mozambique. Since the start of the year, severe flooding has engulfed communities in the southern and central parts of the country – regions already scarred by other extreme weather events, such as tropical storms, cyclones and droughts.
UNHCR’s Salih praises His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s vision for peace and welcomes Italy’s commitment to international cooperation
On his first official visit to the Holy See and Italy, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih praised His Holiness Pope Leo XIV’s vision for working towards global peace and recognized Italy’s contribution to humanitarian values and multilateral efforts, during meetings with President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.