Rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean
The Monaco Red Cross supports the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, as well as the humanitarian organisation SOS Méditerranée, through both financial contributions and the secondment of personnel. One of its members has been deployed aboard the Ocean Viking, a humanitarian vessel conducting search and rescue missions in the Central Mediterranean.
The work carried out on board focuses on delivering emergency humanitarian assistance and ensuring the protection of rescued migrants. According to the United Nations, this is one of the deadliest migration routes in the world. The risks are extreme, and tragedies are frequent — with more than 30,000 people reported missing over the past decade.*