World

71 refugees resettled from Libya to Canada: UN

Nov 22, 2021

Tripoli (Libya), November 22: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Sunday that it resettled 71 refugees from Libya to Canada.
"UNHCR resettled 71 refugees, including 37 children, from Libya to Canada supported by IOM (the International Organization for Migration)," the UNHCR tweeted.
"The group included families from Syria, Sudan, Palestine and Somalia," it said.
There are currently 41,404 refugees and asylum-seekers registered in Libya at the UNHCR.
Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, making the North African country a preferred point of departure for illegal immigrants who want to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores.
So far this year, a total of 29,427 illegal immigrants have been rescued, while 490 died and 736 went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route, according to the IOM.
Source: Xinhua

More news

Setting a New Record: 10,000+ Students Join Aakash Educational Services Limited - The Home of Problem Solvers

New Delhi [India], July 18: Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services, is proud to welcome over 10,000+ new students into its classrooms this academic year who joined Aakash after experiencing various competitive brands. These students and their parents have shown trust in Aakash seeing its strong track record, dominating results and consistent success in competitive exams like NEET, JEE, and Olympiads.

Jul 18, 2025