Nearly 300 migrant children have died or disappeared this year in Mediterranean crossings

Almost 90 migrants, including women and children, rescued off Libyan coast

The Italian humanitarian group 'Emergency' said on Saturday it rescued 87 people, including women and children, in the Mediterranean Sea.

Athens turns orange as winds carry dust from Sahara desert

Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athenian landmarks.

Refugee visas would limit 'human trafficking and exploitation in the Mediterranean & across Europe'

Nineteen rescued and at least 3 dead after boat carrying migrants is lost near Greek island

Despite years of efforts to 'push back' boats crossing the Mediterranean from Africa, capsizings and drownings have continued.

UNICEF aiding children in Gaza: 'The most dangerous place in the world to be a child'

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30 million women and girls have been 'circumcised' globally since 2016, UNICEF finds

UN agency reports that the number of victims worldwide has now reached 230 million, even as efforts to curtail female genital mutilation show progress in some countries.

Seven boats carrying more than 400 migrants arrive in Canary Islands

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that of the 266,940 migrants trying to reach Europe last year, 97% made the treacherous sea crossing from North Africa.