Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025: ‘Collective failure’

About 8,000 people die on illegal migration routes in 2025

The deadliest route runs from Libya and Tunisia across the Mediterranean Sea to Italy

Nearly 8,000 migrants dead or missing in 2025

Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, according to the United Nations, a stark reminder that for many, the journey in search of safety or opportunity remains deadly.

Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025: ‘Collective failure’

Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly and many victims lost in "invisible shipwrecks," a UN agency said on Tuesday.