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Over 28,100 people have died or been lost at sea in the Mediterranean since 2014 trying to reach safety. These figures from the International Organization for Migration underline the human tragedy haunting Europe. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) tracks the ongoing struggles civil society face rescuing people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea.

FRA presented its report on how to prevent and respond to deaths at sea to the European Contact Group on Search and Rescue on 2 October.

FRA took part in the 2023 International Digital Security Forum in Vienna on 20 September.

On 2 October, FRA contributed to a CEPOL train-the-trainers event on EU Information Systems and Interoperability.

The Council of Europe held a preparatory meeting on 4 October of the Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine.

On 29 September, FRA provided fundamental rights insights during the final conference of the SHARED project.

The scale of displacement resulting from the Russian aggression against Ukraine is immense; of the 4 million displaced people receiving temporary protection in the European Union, 1.3 million are children. The latest Ukraine bulletin from the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) explores the fundamental rights impact of the war on these children, the practical challenges they face and possible ways forward in their best interests. It highlights particular instances where the needs of children are not being met and their rights not fully respected, protected or fulfilled.