15 December 2014

Thematic Focus: Protection at Sea

HC Protection Dialogue:

Joint Statement on Protection at Sea in the Twenty-First Century (UNHCR, IOM, IMO, UNODC & OHCHR, Dec. 2014) [text]

Opening Remarks by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, 10 Dec. 2014 [text]

Specific Protection Challenges Affecting Migrants at Sea and How the Global Community Could Better Respond to Their Plight, Statement by Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, 10 Dec. 2014 [text]

UNHCR Urges Focus on Saving Lives as 2014 Boat People Numbers near 350,000 (UNHCR, Dec. 2014) [text]

Elsewhere:

Large Scale Rescue Operations at Sea: Guidance on Ensuring the Safety and Security of Seafarers and Rescued Persons (International Chamber of Shipping, Dec. 2014) [text]
- See also related press release.

The Success of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) (Human Rights at Sea, Dec. 2014) [text]

View on Migration: Drone Searches Aid Refugee Rescues (SciDev.net, Dec. 2014) [text]

We Must Look Beyond the Sea to Prevent Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean (ECRE, Dec. 2014) [text]

Related post:
- Event: HC Dialogue on Protection Challenges (9 Dec. 2014)

Tagged Publications and Events & Opportunities. 

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