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‘Paryatan Parv’ to be organized nationwide from 16th to 27th September, 2018

‘Paryatan Parv’ to be organized nationwide from 16th to 27th September, 2018 
Tourism Ministry holds a ‘Preparatory Meeting’ with States/UTs on Paryatan Parv 2018 
New Delhi, 3rd August 2018
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in collaboration with other Central Ministries, State Governments and Stakeholders is organizing a “Paryatan Parv” across the country from the 16th to 27th September 2018. The Ministry under the chairpersonship of Smt. Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism convened a ‘Preparatory Meeting’ with representatives from Central Ministries, States/UTs and other stakeholders to plan and formulate the Paryatan Parv in New Delhi today. The Parv is being organized with the objective of drawing focus on the benefits of tourism, showcasing the cultural diversity of the country and reinforcing the principle of “Tourism for All”.
The Secretary while addressing the meeting, informed that the Paryatan Parv will have three main components as like last year, viz.Dekho Apna Desh, Tourism for All and Tourism & Governance. While stressing that this year also Paryatan Parv shall focus on domestic tourists especially to sensitize youth, the Secretary said that India has a huge variety of destinations many of which are yet to be promoted. The secretary therefore has asked the states to focus on prime tourist destinations to focus and promote such locations through this Paryatan Parv. Smt. Verma also added that the Tourism sector contributes in a big way to the country’s economy with generation of employment to youth, women and also for the rural livelihood. Therefore, the programmes should have a festive look and encourage maximum possible participation of the people, she added.
The Paryatan Parv will start with the India Tourism Mart 2018 (16th – 18th September 2018), which will further ensure wide participation from outside the country. The Paryatan Parv shall conclude with the World Tourism Day celebrations on 27th September 2018. Partners in the events include the State Governments who will organize cultural and other tourism related events, workshops and seminars at the identified sites as well at other destinations and locations in their States. The States will also provide their broad activities plan for the Parv to the Ministry of Tourism by 30th August.

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NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PEOPLE'S MOVEMENTS
National Office: 6/6, Jangpura B, New Delhi – 110 014
Phone: 011 24374535 | 9971058735


Citizens of New Delhi protest against brazen arrest of human rights activists by Maharashtra Police.

Activists claim ‘darkest period’ in Indian history, undeclared emergency on full swing.

Organisations demand immediate release of activists, professors, journalists, environmentalists and demand an end to persecution of dalits and adivasis of the country.


30 August 2018, New Delhi: A group of activists, intellectuals, lawyers, scientists, journalists, feminists, students, cultural groups and progressive citizens protest at Maharashtra Bhavan, New Delhi on 29 August 2018. The protest was called against unlawful arrests of 5 Human Rights activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonzalves, Arun Ferreira and Gautam Navlakha. People from various professions condemned the outrageous act of Maharashtra Police which raided the houses of activists including Father Stan Swamy (Jharkhand), Prof. K. Satyanarayana (Telangana), journalist Kranthi Tekula, KV Kumaranath, Anand Teltumbde and Adv. Susan Abraham on the same day.
Scientist and Activist Gauhar Raza, Dr. Sunilam (National Convener, NAPM), Rakhi Sehgal (NTUI), Priya Pillai (WSS), Poonam Kaushik (PMS), Sideshwar Shukla (CITU), former DGP (Uttar Pradesh) SR Darapuri, Shamshul Islam (Nishant Natya Manch), Mohit Pandey (Former President, JNUSU), Aparna (IFTU) and others addressed the media and expressed their anger on the targeted attacks on human rights defenders. Activists exposed some of the media houses who have been defaming the reputed activists in nexus with the state machinery. Rakhi Sehgal and Priya Pillai (who were with Adv. Sudha Bharadwaj till the time she reached home at 3 am) narrated the whole incident of the arrest and the complete violation of laws by Maharashtra police. Despite the orders from HC the police arrested and kept her in custody till midnight.
The protesters called this situation as ‘undeclared emergency’ where culprits/criminals like representatives from Sanatan Sanstha roam freely and innocent people are being raided and arrested. Activists demand release of all illegally arrested activists including Rona Wilson, Sudhir Dhawale, Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen and Mahesh Raut who are behind the bars since June. Citizens warned the government to mend its ways and withdraw all the false cases imposed on the activists.    
Representatives from Delhi Solidarity Group, National Campaign for People’s Right to Information, National Alliance of People’s Movements, Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan, Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression, Saheli, Indian Federation of Trade Unions, Pinjra Tod, Krantikari Yuva Sangathan, JNU Student Union, People’s Union for Civil Liberties, People’s Union for Democratic Rights, Center of Indian Trade Unions, Committee for Protection and Democratic Rights, National Trade Union Initiative and other organisations expressed unwavering solidarity with these activists.
A memorandum to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra submitted via Resident Commissioner is attached below.
   
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Sensex plunges with Rupee collapses  

 Indian economy the fastest in the world faces its real challenge when its currency gets depleted each day and rise in  oil price surge  upto Rs 20  in short interval shows how unconcern our team of economy and are so such bunch of  national advisers. many shall give this crisis the correction of market and market tilt to its speed but two important factors the experts must not bring OIl price and Dollar fall to dollar to Rs 100 the hyper inflation and further cycle of economy to speed up inflation ,deflation, stagflation on its wheels then find relevant minister pleading our economy is insulated from International economic flux all evasive.
The BSE Sensex fell over 800 points Friday, extending its losing run for the third day, even as the RBI’s bi-monthly policy kept repo rates unchanged amid weak global cues. The 30-share index after cracking the 35,000-mark touch ed a low of 34,267.
The central bank reduced the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) for each bank from 1 per cent of the total deposits to 0.5 per cent, thus limiting the access to borrowed funds from the central bank.
It lost 1,356.98 points in the previous two sessions on rupee woes and boiling crude oil prices. Sectoral indices led by oil and gas, PSU, infrastructure, auto and banking stocks cracked up to 10.27 per cent. Stocks of state-run oil companies were under selling pressure as the government Thursday announced a Rs 2.50 per litre cut in petrol and diesel prices after it reduced excise duty by Rs 1.50 a litre and asked oil companies to absorb another Re 1.
Shares of BPCL, HPCL and IOC were trading sharply lower by up to 20.50 per cent on nervous selling by investors.
The NSE Nifty also dropped to 10,284. Brokers said investors offloaded their positions, tracking a selloff in global markets as US Treasury surged to multi-year highs on robust economic data and comments from the Federal Reserve, sparking fears of accelerating inflation.
The rupee collapsed to a lifetime low of Rs 74.20.

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Brazilians go to the polls today

20180922_160512.jpgBrazilians 150 million people are eligible to vote. If no candidate gets more than 50% of the valid ballots, there will be a second round in three weeks.
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is the frontrunner. He has vowed to tackle crime and record-high murder rates.
His main rival is the left-wing candidate for the Workers’ Party, Fernando Haddad.
A former mayor of São Paulo, Mr Haddad is backed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was disqualified from standing in the election after he was jailed for corruption.
People will also cast ballots to elect all Brazil’s state governors as well as two-thirds of the senators and all lawmakers in the chamber of deputies.
More than 1,000 seats in state legislatures across the country are also being contested.

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UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa, UNSC reforms

UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has said, the UN Security Council reform process depends on the will and political commitment of member states and there is need for further dialogue with the permanent five members.

Ms Maria said she will ensure that there are “good co-facilitators” to push the negotiations forward.
India has been at the forefront of efforts to push for UN Security Council reforms, maintaining that it rightly deserves a permanent seat at a reformed and expanded Council.
India has asserted that the United Nations needs to be adapted to the contemporary needs of the 21st century and for this reforming the Security Council is critical.

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NESO holding press conference in New Delhi

Sagar Media inc : NESO holding press conference in New Delhi

North East students organisation comprising of all students federation the body of the north-east, was in new Delhi and held a press conference narrating their demands to the Government of India through MHA, in their briefing to the media at Press Club of India, in New Delhi today.
Manipur has porous borders, which works easy conduit, infiltration of arms, drugs and even human takes place from Bangladesh and Myanmar to Manipur.
More than 300 kilometers of Indo-Myanmar border is open, India and Myanmar should have a strategy to keep a tab on cross border movements and there should be identified border line between the two counties.
The North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) Thursday urged the Centre to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the entire region to detect and deport the illegal immigrants living there.
Implementation of National Register of Citizen (NRC) in the entire northeastern States and withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 were amongst the eight demands raised by a delegation of North East Students’ Organization (NESO) on Wednesday to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
The delegation also met Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju separately in New Delhi and registered their protest against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
“We have mainly highlighted eight burning issues of the Northeast,” said AASU president Dipanka Kumar Nath to in briefing, added “We have demanded the Centre to carry out the NRC update exercise in all NE States to solve the problem of illegal influx from Bangladesh.”
NESO has submitted to the Ministry of home affairs their a memorandum highlighting eight burning issues of this landlocked region. India's borders with Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan highlights the porous nature of these borders, which pass through difficult terrain of forest, rivers and mountains and make the task of guarding all the more challenging.
The need for guarding these boundaries along Indo-Bangladesh border, in sight from the mid 1980s. Fencing of the Bangladesh border was then commissioned as a potential mechanism of defending the peace and tranquility of the North Eastern states which until today has lingered nearly forty years in abysmal.
Further,Thirteenth Finance Commission, Government of India, New
Delhi for sponsoring the research project on the Problems of Border Areas in North East India has made several pointed deliberations on the subject.
Charter of demands:
Education and Human resources development;
Repeal of Impunitive legislation and timely settlement with armed group,
To curb Infiltration of illegal Migrants ,NRC etc need,
Economic and infra development,
Employment policy for North east,
Indo-Bangla land swap deal 2011,
Settling of Interstate boundary Issue,
Special Constitutional status and separate Time zone for NE regions.

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Hi there,

Today, more than 98 million adolescent girls around the world aren't in school.

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CII EXPORTS SUMMIT 2018
Exports - Bringing in a New Wave of Growth
26 October 2018 | Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi

India’s exports are entrusted with a two-pronged target, to drive the economic growth of India as the nation strives for a $5 trillion economy by 2025 and achieve the goal of India being in the top ten trading nations globally by 2022. The Government of India is dedicatedly strategizing to build a framework that will enable exports to bring in a new wave of growth and as part of this endeavour, the Government has recently announced an array of steps like removal of withholding tax on Masala bonds, relaxation for foreign portfolio investments, curbs on non-essential imports, widening CAD and checking the rupee depreciation. These initiatives have encouraged the industry to work closely with the Government and collectively work towards the objectives of the nation.

The dialogue to build a robust and thriving exports ecosystem has begun, however, there are still impediments in this growth narrative that need to be dealt with. With this background, CII is organising the CII Exports Summit 2018 on 26 October 2018 from 1000 - 1800 hrs (Registration starts at 0900 hrs at the venue) at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi. The Summit will discuss matters related to building competitiveness in the industry, increasing engagement with States and sustaining and increasing the current rate of growth amidst a volatile global trade environment.

The Summit would provide an opportunity to industry to interact with various stakeholders of export eco-system including Government officials, funding agencies and many others. The platform would help in sharing the issues and recommendations with the relevant authorities.
I am writing to cordially invite you to join us for the Summit as a delegate.  May I also request you to nominate your colleagues to participate at the event.Kindly register the participation from your organization by using the Registration Link.  Click Here to register.
Look forward to your kind confirmation and participation.

CM Naveen Patnaik brief Media

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Press Invite at New Delhi Management Institute behind Batra hospital Tughlabad New Delhi. Luvkush Ram Leela at Red fort 6.30 PM Delhi. Press conference Cargill launch new product.Pehale India foundation 3pm Jupiter IHC.CPR 2.30 pm

Grand show famous LUV-KUSH RAMLEELA

PRESS INVITATION 

INVITE FOR TOMORROW: Att. the 7th Day of world’s famous Ramleela ‘LUV KUSH RAMLEELA’ with Manoj Tiwari, Vindu Dara Singh, Angad Hasija, Rajesh Bedi, Raja Chaudhary, Avtar Gill, Ashok Aggarwal (Chairman of Ramleela Committee)& many others at 6:30 PM On 16th October, Tuesday @15th August Park, Lal Quila Maidan, Delhi

LuvKush Ramleela Committee cordially invites
you to attend the grand show of world’s famous
LUV-KUSH RAMLEELA
(The entire team of Ramlila will showcase the magic in the grand event, including performance of politicians & celebrities.) 
Guests:
–    Manoj Tiwari (Actor portraying Angad)
–    Vindu Dara Singh (Portraying Hanuman)
–    Angad Hasija (Indian television actor, serial Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame, portraying Ram)
–    Rajesh Bedi (Television actor portraying character of Sugreev)
–    Raja Chaudhary (Television actor portraying Meghnath)
–    Avtar Gill(portraying Vibhishan)
–    Ashok Aggarwal (Chairman of Ramleela Committee)

Time   :  6:30 PM
Date    : 16th October, 2018 (Tuesday)
Venue :  15th August Park, Lal Quila Maidan, Delhi

You are requested to send correspondents/photographers/camera crew for the Ramleela.

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Once again victory of Aastha in Sabarimala: VHP New Delhi. October 18, 2018. The kind of barbarism and vandalism perpetrated by the Kerala Police on the Bhagwan Ayyappa devotees at Sabarimala seemed to be as if the Marxist goons wearing Khaki costumes had landed at the celebrated holy shrine to mount aggression on the Aastha of Hindus. Joint General Secretary of Vishva Hindu Parishad, Dr. Surendra Kumar Jain, made the said remarks while condemning the atrocities committed by the Communist government on the devotees engaged in peacefully doing Satsang at the shrine. Vijayan's police not only baton charged and stoned but also broke open the vehicles of the devotees and looted the same. Despite all the vandalism of administration, it could not trounce the Aastha of the devotees. Aastha was Vijayi (victorious) and no ‘Vijayan’ (victory) but defeat of tyranny. The CPM government, ever in the business of plotting to crush the Aastha (Liberty of thought, belief, faith and worship) of Hindus, imposed Section 144 in the temple area and conspired to organize a forcible entry of some planted middle-aged women making fun of Hindu Astha into the shrine of the deity. Dr. Jain warned that they would not succeed in their conspiracy. In protest against the government suppression and conspiracy, the Sabarimala Karma Samiti has called for a 12-hour state-wide strike today, which has the support of all social and Dharmic organizations. Dr. Jain said that for the kind of situation that has come to pass today in Sabarimala, only the CPM government and some of their so-called human rights activists with Hindu phobic agenda and well-fed by them, are responsible. Under the guise of empowering women, these elements have actually been trying to crush the Hindu Aastha. These elements have never raised a voice for the nuns who suffered from sexual atrocities and rape by Church priests, but had the effrontery to call the victim nuns as prostitutes. Even their tongues get paralysed on question of entry of Muslim women in mosques. CPM’s record on the protection of women's rights has always been dubious. In their Polit Bureau, a woman has got admission only when her husband has become the General Secretary of the party. The atrocities committed by them against women in Bengal's Nandigram and Singur, speak volumes about their character. None of the petitioners that went to the Hon’ble Supreme Court seeking entry of 10yr-50yr old women into the Sabarimala shrine does ever subscribe to the Sabarimala Aastha. But now even such women are coming out who threaten to go into the shrine with their boy-friends and make sex in front of celibate Bhagwan Ayyappa and are also talking in terms of opening condom shops at the shrine. They cannot appreciate that ‘liberty’(swatantrata) is not ‘licentiousness’(svekshhacharita) and indiscipline. Dr. Jain also said that Hindus have never been anti-women. But there are some mores and traditions of every temple which should be respected by everyone. Bharat stood for unity (Ekta) and not for uniformity (Ekroopta). Due to these different traditions catering to different necessities, aptitudes, and temperaments, unity in diversity became the forte of Bharat. It seems that all these anti-Hindu people got together with the plot to mount an invasion on Bharat’s soul/central being. It must be noted that there are also temples, including occult ones, in Bharat where entry of men is prohibited. Will these people call those traditions as anti-males? This is diversity, not discrimination, reverse discrimination, unfairness or inequity! Some so-called intellectuals ailing from Hindu phobia have used the word ‘goons’ for the devotees of Ayyappa. The VHP condemns them for these abuses. This movement has been completely non-violent. Lakhs of devotees have come on the roads, but leave aside the talk of violence, they never ever used an abusive language for anybody. Instead of praising the peaceful movement of the devotees, the anti-Ayyappa activists are exposing their own mindset and mentality by using abusive language. They should understand that the Hindus have always been transformative as the Hindu culture (Kulaachaar) is like a flowing river and growing tree and not like a statue. Are not Dalit priests accepted in temples of Dakshin Bharat? But this change should come from within the Aasthavans! None of the external elements can impose it! The Joint General Secretary of the VHP said that this tradition of Sabarimala does not humiliate anyone and does not hurt anyone. This tradition is entirely under section 25 of the Constitution of Bharat. Therefore, this fight is only for the protection of the spirit of the Constitution by staying within the ambit of the Constitution. How can those opposed to the law against Triple-Talaq have the face to oppose this movement? The CPM government has changed the constitution of the Devaswom Board in such a way that they can handover Hindu temples to non-Hindus. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad condemns their anti-Constitution and anti-Hindu conspiracy in the strongest terms, and warns that it should stop its unholy agenda to crush Hindus. The communist movement has shrunk in rank & file and now got confined to Kerala. They will get eradicated from there also in their fight against Hindus. They should accept their mistake and file a review petition in the SC. The strength of Hindu Aastha would now have come to their notice. Released by- Vinod Bansal National Spokesperson, Vishva Hindu Parishad, M-9810949109 Twitter: @vinod_bansal

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Bhutan goes for General elections

 

Bhutan goes for General elections are being held today

DD NewsIn Bhutan, third general elections are being held today. Polling for 47 seats of National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, will start at 9 am local time. Elaborate arrangements have been made for free, fair and peaceful elections.
The Election Commission has deputed over 5,300 officials in 865 polling stations across the country. Out of four lakh 38,000 registered voters, more than three lakh are expected to exercise their franchise through EVMs today.
Over one lakh 2,000 voters had opted for Postal Ballot Facilitation Booths. Around 83 percent of them had already casted their votes during postal polling held last week. There is a straight contest between Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) parties in third parliamentary elections. The voters will seal the fate of total 94 candidates, 47 each from both the parties.
Polling will start at 9 am local time and continue till 5 in the evening. The Election Commission of Bhutan has deputed over five thousand three hundred officials in 865 polling stations across the country. Out of four lakh thirty eight thousand registered voters, more than three lakhs are expected to exercise their franchise through EVMs today. Over one lakh two thousand voters had opted for Postal Ballot Facilitation Booths.
Around 83 percent of them had already casted their votes during postal polling held last week. There is a straight contest between Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) parties in third parliamentary elections. The voters will seal the fate of total 94 candidates, 47 each from both the parties.


ASEM summit begins in Brussels

12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit begins in Brussels today. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, who reached the Belgian capital last night, will lead the Indian delegation at the two-day summit.

The theme this year is, ‘Global Partners for Global Challenges’. The summit will prioritise issues related to connectivity, trade and investment, sustainable development, climate change, terrorism, migration, maritime security and cyberspace.

The meeting will bring together Heads of state of 30 European and 21 Asian countries, besides top representatives of the European Union and Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Apart from the opening ceremony, Mr Naidu will participate in the plenary session of the summit and have interactions with various stakeholders. He will also have bilateral meetings with the Heads of State of various countries on the sidelines of the summit.
On the first day, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu is scheduled to hold one to one meeting with the King of Belgians King Phillipe at Presidential Palace in Brussels (at noon time). Shri Naidu is likely to discuss the bilateral matters and issues of mutual interest and cooperation.
He is likely to seek more cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations and also to deal with the global challenges through Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) platform. Shri Naidu is scheduled to arrive at Europa Building for Opening Ceremony of ASEM Summit on Thursday evening (around 1925 hrs). This will be followed by his participation in the Special Session with the stakeholders.
During his stay, the Vice President will also hold a meeting with prominent Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and CEOs of Belgium. He will address the Indian Diaspora at the Jain Culture Centre in Wilrijk, Antwerp. Mr Naidu will also pay floral tributes at the monument of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi located at the Governorate of Antwerp.

SAIL Excellence in Cost Management

Shri Piyush Goyal  Minister of Railways presenting to Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Chairman SAIL the National Awards for Excellence in Cost Managementfor 1st Place in the category Public – Manufacturing – Mega on behalf of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India
सेल नेशनल अवार्ड फॉर एक्सिलेन्स इन कॉस्ट मैनेजमेंट से सम्मानित
सेल अध्यक्ष श्री अनिल कुमार चौधरी ने केंद्रीय रेल मंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल से ग्रहण किया पुरस्कार
नई दिल्ली, 17 अक्टूबर, 2018: स्टील अथॉरिटी ऑफ इंडिया लिमिटेड (सेल) को नेशनल अवार्ड फॉर एक्सिलेन्स इन कॉस्ट मैनेजमेंट (राष्ट्रीय लागत प्रबंधन उत्कृष्टता पुरस्कार) के प्रथम पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है। सेल को यह पुरस्कार द इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ कॉस्ट अकाउंटेंट्स ऑफ इंडिया द्वारा बड़े सार्वजनिक उत्पादक वर्ग में प्रदान किया गया है। सेल अध्यक्ष श्री अनिल कुमार चौधरी ने यह पुरस्कार को माननीय केंद्रीय रेलमंत्री श्री पीयूष गोयल से नई दिल्ली में 16 अक्टूबर, 2018 को आयोजित 15वें नेशनल अवार्ड फॉर एक्सिलेन्स इन कॉस्ट मैनेजमेंट – 2107 के दौरान ग्रहण किया। सेल आज के प्रतिस्पर्धी माहौल में अपने उत्पादन और वित्तीय निष्पादन को बेहतर करने की दिशा में लगातार सर्वोत्तम लागत प्रबंधन प्रक्रियाओं का पालन कर रहा है। इस पुरस्कार के निर्णायक मण्डल में ख्यातिनाम व्यक्तिव शामिल थे।


Italian Coast Guard rescues migrants and refugees bound for Italy.

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UNHCR and IOM appeal to European leaders to tackle Mediterranean deaths

Ahead of this week’s meeting of European Union (EU) Heads of State and Government, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, are together appealing to European leaders to urgently take steps to address this year’s record rate of drownings on the Mediterranean Sea.
The leaders of the two organizations warn that political discourse concerning refugees and migrants, particularly those arriving by boat, has become dangerously toxic in some countries, even at a time when arrivals to Europe are declining. This narrative is stoking unnecessary fears, making it harder for countries to work together and blocking progress towards solutions.
“The current tenor of the political debate – painting a picture of Europe under siege – is not only unhelpful but completely out of touch with reality,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “Arrival numbers are falling but the rate at which people are losing their lives is on the rise. We cannot forget that we are talking about human lives. Debate is welcome – scapegoating refugees and migrants for political gain is not.”
“Perilous irregular migration is in no one’s interest. Together we must invest more in regular migration, enhanced mobility and integration to foster growth and development that benefits both sides of the Mediterranean,” said IOM Director General Antonio Vitorino.
With more than 1,700 lives lost since the start of 2018, the rate at which people are drowning while trying to cross the Mediterranean has risen sharply this year. In September alone, one person died or went missing for every 8 people who crossed to Europe on the Central Mediterranean, in large part due to reduced search and rescue capacity.
In addition to the need to enhance search and rescue capacity, UNHCR and IOM have proposed a workable regional arrangement that would make disembarkation and processing predictable and swift.
UNHCR and IOM urge European leaders to focus this week’s discussions on the practical solutions that are urgently needed and ensuring responsibilities are properly being shared among European States. At the same time we welcome strides taken to date by some EU Member States towards responsibility-sharing in search and rescue and post-disembarkation solutions for refugees and migrants.
UNHCR and IOM meanwhile also remind European leaders to remain focused on the implementation of the priorities already agreed earlier in the Valetta Political Declaration and Plan of Action, where States expressed profound solidarity in addressing the root causes of displacement and irregular migration, while supporting countries who receive large numbers of refugees and migrants.
Greater and more effective support from EU leaders is also needed for developing long-term structural solutions, which foster conditions in countries of origin and transit that provide opportunities for people to live in dignity.
Italian Coast Guard rescues migrants and refugees bound for Italy. © IOM/Francesco Malavolta
Media contacts
In Geneva: Charlie Yaxley, UNHCR – yaxley@unhcr.org , +41 79 580 8702
In Brussels: Melissa Julian, IOM – mjulian@iom.int, +32 2 287 71 33/ +32 473 28 11 65
Maeve Patterson, UNHCR – patterso@unhcr.org, +32 470 99 54 35
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