The Order of Malta is drawing attention to the risk of Ukrainians becoming human trafficking victims. Its embassy in Poland has issued a warning with safety rules for refugees that is being handed out on major exit routes in Ukraini1
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has said that there are problems with Ukrainians trying to get to the UK. On arrival in Calais, they are unable to get onto trains because a visa is needed to enter and they must retur1
The UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi has warned that Afghanistan must not be forgotten because of the war in Ukraine. Tens of thousands of Afghans have been unable to flee the country, which has descended into a deep crisis.
According to a human rights observatory, 2021 saw record numbers of minors arriving in Italy from Tunisia irregularly, more than half of them sub-Saharan Africans. The numbers have more than quadrupled compared to 2017.
More than 7,000 Ukrainians fleeing war have arrived in Ireland so far. The IOM is supporting a new reception facility in the Irish capital Dublin to help register the refugees.