Italy
Ongoing
A recent dramatic decrease in migrants reaching Europe may be partly explained by payoffs to armed groups in Libya. In this Q&A, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Libya, Claudia Gazzini, warns about the risks associated with this policy, arguing that while working with armed groups may be necessary in the short term, any durable solution requires putting Libya’s economy and politics back on track.
What are the latest migration figures from Libya?
Between 1 January and 31 August 2017, 13,227 unaccompanied and separated children arrived in Italy by sea, representing 13% of all sea arrivals in this period. This proportion is comparable to the first eight months of 2016, when 15% of those arriving by sea were UASC. However, consistent with a recent drop in sea arrivals, UASC numbers have also decreased compared to January-August 2016, when 16,863 UASC arrived.
Overview
Security Incidents
Africa
Cameroon
Note by the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Agnes Callamard, submitted in accordance with Assembly resolution 71/198.
Report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Summary
Thought provoking film in partnership with UNICEF urges the public to challenge stereotypes
“I am a child, not a threat”
Film can be viewed at: https://wdrv.it/dae912362
Jusqu’à trois quarts des enfants et des jeunes victimes de mauvais traitements, de traite et d’exploitation sur les routes migratoires de la mer Méditerranée – UNICEF, OIM
Les enfants d’Afrique subsaharienne sont davantage touchés que les autres groupes de migrants, une différence a priori liée à la discrimination et au racisme
Le rapport appelle l’Europe à ouvrir des voies de migration sécurisées et légales
Geneva – Findings released by IOM, the UN Migration Agency in its latest thematic Flow Monitoring Survey for the central Mediterranean route provide analysis of Nigerian migrants' profiles and experiences while en route to Italy (direct or witnessed) with regard to human trafficking indicators in 2016 and 2017.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Young migrants and refugees set out to escape harm or secure better futures – and face staggering risks in the process. For 17-year old Mohammad, who traveled through Libya to seek asylum in Italy, violence and persecution back home meant the choice was clear: “We risked our lives to come here,” he says, “we crossed a sea. We knew it is not safe, so we sacrificed. We do it, or we die.”
Total arrivals (1 Jan - 10 Sep 2017): 100,273
Total arrivals (1 Jan - 10 Sep 2016): 124,478
Total arrivals 1 Sep - 10 Sep 2017: 1,119
Total arrivals 1 Sep - 10 Sep 2016: 9,410
Average daily arrivals in September 2017 so far: 112
Average daily arrivals in August 2017: 127
Dead and missing in 2017 (as of 10 Sep): 2,428
Dead and missing in 2016 (as of 10 Sep): 3,205
Dead and missing in 2016: 5,096
I. Introduction
The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 15 of Security Council resolution 2312 (2016), in which the Council requested me to report on the implementation of the resolution, in particular with regard to the implementation of its paragraph 7.
Real number of Migrant Death Far Higher as Many Deaths Never Recorded
Berlin - IOM, the UN Migration Agency has released a new report on migrant deaths and disappearances worldwide through its Berlin-based Global Migration Data Analysis Centre.
Since 2014, more than 23,000 migrant deaths and disappearances have been recorded globally by the IOM. The real number is likely to be much higher as many deaths are never recorded.
Situational overview: Security situation remained volatile, with continued targeting of civilian areas.
Protection concerns: MPs registered a draft law that would de-link pension payments from IDP status.
Assistance provided: In July, UNHCR provided non-food items (NFIs) and emergency shelter assistance to more than 600 people.
KEY INDICATORS
42,400
people reached through NFI assistance from UNHCR and partners in 2017.
In 2017
99,967 ARRIVALS were recorded by sea to Italy through the Central Mediterranean route
2,364 were recorded along the Central Mediterranean route in 2017
Author: Fabrizio Foschini and Jelena Bjelica
Refugees shafts, inside the Silos, Trieste 2016. Photo: Fabrizio Foschini
Introduction
The Italian Ministry of Interior published statistics this week showing that arrivals from Libya have dramatically decreased over the summer. Italy has taken further steps to enhance cooperation with Libya on migration control.
Key Figures
2,428 Dead and Missing in 2017 (as of 31 August 2017)
3,180 Dead and Missing in 2016 (as of 31 August 2016)
5,096 Dead and Missing in 2016
European Commission - Press release
Brussels, 6 September 2017
In four progress reports adopted today, the Commission is calling on all parties to sustain and further accelerate the good progress made in managing irregular migration flows, protecting the EU external borders and supporting the frontline Member States under pressure.
