UN welcomes EU migrant plan, says test is whether lives saved
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday welcomed the European Union's plan to triple the size of its naval search mission in the Mediterranean, but said the key test was whether lives were saved and those fleeing war had a chance of gaining asylum.
The EU's assurances meant the operation would have capacity, resources and scope comparable to Italy's Mare Nostrum, which was ended six months ago, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said. ...
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