37 migrants rescued near Malta
A group of 37 migrants were rescued off Malta on Sunday, the Armed Forces of Malta said, after their boat was reported to be in distress.
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Libyan migrant's life story for middle school thesis
A Libyan middle school student in Italy chose to tell the story of her life as a migrant for her end-of-the-year school project. Her family arrived in Baronissi, Italy, via the Italian asylum seekers and refugee protection system SP1
600 Italian families sign up to host refugees
About 600 Italian families have in the past six months expressed their willingness to host a refugee as part of the Refugees Welcome Italia project.
Nearly 20,000 unaccompanied minors requested asylum in EU in 2018
UNICEF said that of the over 683,000 asylum requests made in 2018 in EU countries, some 19,700 had been filed by unaccompanied minors. The UN organization called on Italy to pass laws that will help protect young asylum seekers.
Order of Malta urges help for nations hosting refugees
The international relief agency the Order of Malta, Malteser International, has urged the international community to do more to help developing countries meet refugees' needs.