1. COVID-19 and Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean
- Author:
- Benjamin P. Nickels and Margo Shields
- Publication Date:
- 06-2020
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
- Abstract:
- Every year, tens of thousands of men, women, and children attempt to move—from East to West and from South to North—across the Mediterranean. This year, irregular migration across the Mediterranean is taking place during an unprecedented global coronavirus pandemic. How is COVID-19 affecting this year’s Mediterranean irregular migration and what should be done to manage this migration during the pandemic? On June 17, 2020, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies brought together a diverse set of twelve practitioners and experts from Europe, Africa, the United States, and the Middle East to address this question. The following takeaways are informed by the discussion.
- Topic:
- Migration, Refugees, Humanitarian Crisis, Pandemic, and COVID-19
- Political Geography:
- Africa, Europe, and Mediterranean