IMO joins UN organizations in call to action to address irregular maritime migration

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has joined with other UN agencies in calling for concerted action from the international community to address the deeply concerning problem of the loss of life, injury, trauma and serious human rights violations affecting migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees traveling by sea. Photo caption and credit: Merchant ships, navies and coastguards have rescued 160,000 people in the Mediterranean so far in 2014. TORM A-S

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Keywords: SAFETY, PEOPLE SMUGGLERS, MIGRANTS, REFUGEES, ASYLUM-SEEKERS

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Related Topics: Implementation, Control and Coordination

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