A statement from the international organization highlights that, in the latest humanitarian evacuation, which took place on December 11, 122 refugees arrived in Rome, mainly from Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea.

Furthermore, Italy “has led emergency evacuations from Libya and Niger, ensuring the safety of refugees living in extremely difficult conditions,” the statement, published by the UNHCR office in Italy, notes.

Since 2016, a coalition of Italian religious organizations launched and funded the Humanitarian Corridors project to resettle the most vulnerable refugees from Ethiopia, Lebanon, Pakistan, Türkiye, Libya, Niger, and Iran, the document notes.

UNHCR highlighted the importance of these initiatives, which underscore how resettlement and similar programs can offer vulnerable refugees a fresh start at a time when people are increasingly displaced globally and many asylum seekers and migrants are undertaking perilous journeys.

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