UN chief highlights crackdown on human smugglers
联合国强调严打贩卖人口

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon highlights the need to crack down on human smugglers... and strengthen rescue capabilities after hundreds of migrants drown in the Mediterranean Sea. Speaking at the World Humanitarian Summit on Monday, Ban also called on European Union to do more.

"This truly titanic humanitarian tragedy highlights yet again the need to address the plight of migrants, to crack down on the criminals who exploit the most vulnerable, and to strengthen rescue capacity in the Mediterranean and elsewhere. Italy, Greece and Malta have borne the biggest burden in terms of rescue and arrival operations. I urge the European Union to show solidarity by accelerating its support," Ban said.