Adel works in Libya as an IRC Response at Sea team lead, on call around the clock to deliver critical aid to refugees and asylum seekers in need arriving by boat.

Snapshow showing the numbers of new migrants arriving from the Balkan route encountered by IRC Italy and Diaconia Valdese in Trieste Central Station area in January 2024.

IRC's briefing ahead of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.

Overview of IRC Recommendations for the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

Since the Pact was presented in September 2020, negotiations have remained largely deadlocked and progress has still not been reached on vital issues. The IRC has five key priorities for negotiations on the New Pact.

The European Commission has finally launched its long-awaited New Pact, outlining its new framework for managing asylum and migration in the EU.