Italy & International Rescue Committee

Italy: Italy, as a front-line country, has long complained about bearing the weight of irregular arrivals and will benefit from the solidarity mechanism. It has a detention deal with Albania that serves as a model for 'return hubs'.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee, through Susanna Zanfrini and Marta Welander, has voiced concerns about the new pact, stating it creates uncertainty for asylum seekers and could lead to increased detentions and deportations to unsafe countries.

Italy: Italy is a primary destination for migrants arriving in Europe, with its Interior Ministry reporting on arrival numbers. The government of Premier Giorgia Meloni has implemented policies to crack down on migration.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee provides an estimate of 118 million people worldwide forcibly displaced this year, highlighting the global scale of the migration issue.

Italy: Italy>>> triggered protocols for a suspected Ebola case after a patient returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>. Although the patient tested negative, the incident highlights the global concern and the need for vigilance in non-affected countries.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee is active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, highlighting the immense pressure from conflict, displacement, and a collapsing health system, which is further strained by the Ebola outbreak.

Italy: Italy>>> triggered protocols for a suspected Ebola case, which later tested negative, indicating heightened vigilance due to the outbreak.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee>>> has noted that years of conflict and displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> have severely weakened health systems, making the containment of the Ebola outbreak significantly harder.