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International Workers’ Day 2023
20 countries. Over 12 million people treated. EMERGENCY’s commitment to providing free, high-quality care is made possible by the incredible dedication of more than 3,700 workers worldwide. To our colleagues: thank you for all that you do. #InternationalWorkersDay
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Tunisia is neither a safe country of origin nor a place of safety for those rescued at sea
Joint Statement by Civil Search And Rescue Organizations and migrants solidarity networks We, the undersigned organisations, issue this statement to remind once again that Tunisia is neither a safe country of origin nor a safe third country. Therefore, it cannot be considered as a place of safety for people rescued at sea. Given the Tunisian…
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Testimonies from Rescued People Onboard Life Support
EMERGENCY’s search and rescue ship Life Support began conducting missions in December 2022. Once the rescued people are onboard Life Support, we not only provide medical assistance but also bear witness to their stories. Below are just five of the stories we heard from the 161 people we rescued on 25 March 2023. Many spoke…
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When he left Nigeria, K. was 14 years old.
“For two years I travelled alone, knowing that there was no one there to help me and that I was the only one who would take care of me. Many times I thought about my parents, who remained in Nigeria.” When he left Nigeria, K. was 14 years old. He was chosen by his family…
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New Italian Decree Hinders Rescue at Sea and Will Cause More Deaths
We, civil organisations engaged in search and rescue (SAR) activities in the central Mediterranean Sea, express our gravest concerns regarding the latest attempt by a European government to obstruct assistance to people in distress at sea. A new law decree, signed by the Italian President on 2 January 2023, will reduce rescue capacities at sea…
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Our 2022.
Over the past year, the world has been confronted with violence. From wars to natural disasters, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the waters of the Mediterranean, there is harm that needs healing. This is the reality in which EMERGENCY works: our mandate to provide free, high-quality care around the world has led us to…
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LIVORNO: DISEMBARKATION OF 142 RESCUED PEOPLE ONBOARD EMERGENCY’S SHIP LIFE SUPPORT CONCLUDED
EMERGENCY LANDS IN LIVORNO AFTER TWO NIGHTTIME OPERATIONS IN 24 HOURS: 142 PEOPLE RESCUED Livorno, 22.12.22 – At 08:15, EMERGENCY finished disembarking the 142 people rescued by Life Support during the nights of 18 and 19 December. The survivors come from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Eritrea, Guinea, Mali, Pakistan, and Somalia. There are…
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“I want to live my life finally”
On Life Support, there is a group of Somali boys. They are skinny and exhausted. They were rescued on Saturday 17 December from a wooden boat that left from the coast of Libya. They sleep a lot, exchange a few words and smiles when awake, you can tell they are relieved. One of them is…
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EMERGENCY’s Life Support Vessel Has Completed Its First Sea Rescue In The Central Mediterranean.
EMERGENCY’s Life Support Vessel Has Completed Its First Sea Rescue In The Central Mediterranean. Among the 70 people are 5 women, one of whom is 7 months pregnant, 2 children under the age of 2, and 24 unaccompanied minors aged 13 and over. They come from Somalia, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Mali.…
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EMERGENCY’S LIFE SUPPORT VESSEL COMPLETES FIRST RESCUE IN CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN. 70 PEOPLE RESCUED.
CARLO MAISANO, EMERGENCY SAR PROJECT COORDINATOR: “ALL OPERATIONS WERE CARRIED OUT PROMPTLY BY THE RESCUE TEAM.” On 18 December at 5am, EMERGENCY’s Life Support vessel completed its first sea rescue of 70 shipwrecked people in the Libyan search and rescue zone. Among the survivors are 5 women, one of whom is 7 months pregnant, 2…