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International organizations appeal for an urgent solution to end the crisis of migrants stranded along Tunisia and Libya's borders.

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Tripoli, July 30, 2023 (Lana) The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migrants (IOM) expressed their deep concern about the situation of hundreds of stranded migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia on the borders with Libya and Algeria.

The two organizations stated, according to a statement by the UN, that hundreds of migrants are stuck in miserable conditions, after they were deported from Tunisia towards isolated border areas with Libya and Algeria.

"There is an urgent need to provide critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance while urgent, humane solutions are found," the statement stressed.

"Among those stranded are women, including some who are pregnant, and children who are stuck in the desert, facing extreme heat, and without access to shelter, food, or water." UNHCR and IOM said.

The statement indicated that there are already reports of the loss of life among the migrants, stressing that saving lives must be the priority and those stranded must be brought to safety.

UNHCR and IOM appreciated the work of the Tunisian and Libyan Red Crescents in delivering humanitarian assistance to hundreds of people in the border areas.

The statement stressed the need to respect the human rights of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in accordance with national and international law, in addition to the need to provide access to territory and safety for new arrivals who need international protection in accordance with international obligations.

UNHCR and IOM called on all countries involved to uphold their international legal obligations to migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers.

UNHCR and IOM stressed their readiness to support the authorities to resolve the current situation in a humane and principled manner that respects the rights of all, as well as to develop a sustainable and comprehensive approach to the management of migration and asylum.

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