Migrants, Chiara Cardoletti (Unhcr) speaks: “Italy left alone, it takes an EU mission to save lives”

There are complicated days in the Mediterranean. Large boats are seen again, thousands of people asking for help and still many deaths. And an adequate rescue device continues to be lacking. Is that so?

“Unfortunately yes – says Chiara Cardoletti, representative for Italy of UNHCR, the UN agency for refugees – In recent weeks we have witnessed terrible episodes, including the arrival of many dead children.