According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), "Europe is facing its biggest refugee influx in decades". More than 30,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean Sea so far this year, and more than 2,600 did not survive the crossing. A large number of those seeking refuge in Europe – at least a quarter, according to Unicef – are children.
While recognising the generosity of some private citizens and civil society organisations, along with the political and moral leadership of a number of individual countries, UNHCR has criticised Europe's failure to find an effective common response, leaving thousands of people to suffer as a result. It has recognised that the situation "requires a massive common effort that is not possible with the current fragmented approach", and has issued standards to guide the response of European countries.
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