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epa11040584 A boat carrying migrants arrives on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, 16 September 2023. Italian Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on 15 September called for the intervention of the United Nations in response to the significant increase in the arrival of migrants and refugees by sea to Italy in recent days. Lampedusa's city council declared a state of emergency on 13 September evening after a 48-hour continuous influx of migrants. EPA/CIRO FUSCO