At least 8,565 people died on the world’s migration routes in 2023, making it the deadliest year on record, according to data collected by the Missing Migrants Project of the IOM (International Organization for Migration) published on 6 March.
“The death toll for 2023 represents a tragic increase of 20% compared to 2022, underlining the urgent need to act to prevent further loss of life”, says the IOM in a press release. Last year’s total exceeds the number of dead and missing...