UN agency reports over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since tallies began in 2014
- A record high of 8,565 migrants died on global land and sea routes in 2023, reported the UN migration agency.
- The International Organization for Migration noted an increase in deaths on the Mediterranean Sea crossing, particularly among Syrians and Afghans heading to Europe.
- The IOM highlighted that the 2023 death toll was nearly 20% higher than the previous year, mainly due to drowning incidents.
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About half of all migrants who died drowned, 9% died as a result of car accidents and 7% as a result of violence.
At least 8,565 migrants died last year while on the move. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported this on Wednesday, speaking about the deadliest year for migrants they have recorded since 2014.
According to the IOM, half of the deaths in our continent occurred at the border between the United States and Mexico, where migrants from different countries usually use up to six informal corridors to try to cross into the first country
Over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since the UN
GENEVA: A total of 8,565 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the UN migration agency said Wednesday, a record high since it began counting deaths a decade ago. The International Organization for Migration said the biggest increase in deaths last year was on the treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing, to 3,129 from 2,411 in 2022. However, that was well below the record 5,136 deaths recorded on the Mediterranean in 2016 as h…
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Geneva (agencies) announced that the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that at least 8,565 people were intercepted on migration routes around the world in 2023, making it the deadliest year on record over the decade. The agency affiliated with the United Nations said in a statement that the number of dead in 2023 represents a cumulative increase of 20% compared to 2022, confirming the urgent need to take action to prevent furth…
2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in the world since the beginning of the historical series recorded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in 2014. There were 8,565 deaths recorded, a number that exceeds the year 2016, with 8,084 deaths, then the highest. Read more (03/06/2024)
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