SOS Mediterranee estimates it could take "four long days" for the 113 rescued migrants on Ocean Viking to reach the Italian port city of Ravenna. Pregnant women, three babies and dozens of unaccompanied minors are on board.
More than 2,000 Tunisian minors made the perilous Mediterranean crossing from the North African country to Italy so far this year, Tunisian rights group FTDES has said. Tunisians currently account for the greatest number of migrants arriving in Italy.
The foundation 'Con i Bambini' (with children) is launching an initiative in favor of over 1,400 Afghan children in Italy. The 3.2 million euros project involves some 100 social organizations already working on the ground to host Afghan minors and promote their inclusion.
Nearly 26,000 Ukrainian minors have arrived in Italy since the beginning of the war, out of a total of 67,800 refugees. A total of 277 are unaccompanied minors, Italy's interior minister said on March 24.