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The 2026 UNITED List is out: 72,813 documented deaths, new exhibition in
Paris, and an urgent funding gap.
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*UNITED just published the 2026 List of Refugee Deathsdocumenting 72,813
migrant deaths*
As we release the 2026 edition of the UNITED List of Refugee Deaths, we
once again reflect on the scale of this ongoing, man-made tragedy.
*Since 1993, at least 72,813 people have died trying to reach or stay in
Europe* — lives cut short by violent borders, racist policies, and inhumane
migration systems.
These numbers can never capture the full truth. Many deaths remain
undocumented. But we continue to compile every case we can: honouring each
life, investigating the circumstances, and exposing the role of state
actors where relevant.
This year’s publication comes at a critical moment. The EU Pact on
Migration and Asylum is now being implemented, rescue ships continue to be
obstructed, and routes to Europe are being pushed further into deserts,
detention camps, and other places where death becomes less visible — but no
less political.
In recent years, Europe’s externalisation of border control — paying North
African regimes to block migration routes — has meant that many refugees no
longer even reach the Mediterranean. They die in the desert after brutal
pushbacks, or inside violent detention camps in Libya, far from European
shores and public attention, but as a direct result of EU policies.
As every year, the updated list is published for World Refugee Day,
June 20. It will be used across Europe in public readings,
demonstrations, exhibitions, and art interventions, including
#BeimNamenNennen
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in Switzerland and Germany.
A special highlight this year is the *exhibition *Border
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at
the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie in Paris*, one of Europe’s major
science museums, visited by around 1.8 million people in 2024. The UNITED
List of Refugee Deaths has a prominent place there: the List scrolls in
large format, alongside an interactive map of all documented cases,
developed in collaboration with cartographer Philippe Rekacewicz. The
exhibition runs until 2 January 2028 and is well worth a visit.
*View *photos
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of the UNITED List installation at the Border exhibition in Paris.*
If you would like to use the list in your action, you can download
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the 2026 PDF edition from our website: UnitedAgainstRefugeeDeaths.eu
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Please also check the conditions of use.
We can send the file in XLS format if you need to print the list in another
format. For research purposes, we can also share the full searchable data
export. Please contact us by email.
Financial support is urgently needed
The UNITED List of Refugee Deaths is not produced by a government or
institution. It is the result of decades of committed work by the
independent NGO UNITED for Intercultural Action, documenting refugee deaths
since 1993, when almost no one else would.
*This year, we lost our only stable grant covering the rent of our campaign
secretariat*. This leaves us with a gap of €10,000 for 2026 and 2027 —
money we urgently need to keep the office open and continue this work.
To keep this vital campaign going — year after year, name by name — *we
need your support.*
Even a small monthly donation helps us continue to research, publish, and
make these deaths visible. It also gives strength and motivation to our
small team.
Donate:
PayPal: bit.ly/Donate-List
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Larger donations can also be sent by bank transfer to:
Stichting UNITED
ING Bank NL
IBAN: NL28INGB0002343715
BIC/SWIFT-code: INGBNL2A
You can also support the campaign by:
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Following our Instagram account: instagram.com/unitedlistofdeath
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We are creating a virtual museum of art and actions using the list,
helping to spread the message: No More Deaths.
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Sharing announcements and pictures of your events where the list is used.
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Forwarding information about border deaths. Our research depends on
information, and news in any language is greatly appreciated.
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Volunteering for the campaign. We are looking for people who can help
with translation, research, website design, social media, and fundraising.
Volunteers can work remotely or from our Amsterdam office. If you are
interested, or know someone who might be, please email us at
listofdeaths@unitedagainstracism.org.
CONTACT
UNITED for Intercultural Action
European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of
migrants and refugees
Campaign secretariat Fatal Policies of Fortress Europe
Postbus 413
NL-1000 AK Amsterdam
Netherlands
listofdeaths@unitedagainstracism.org
UnitedAgainstRefugeeDeaths.eu
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unitedfia.org
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instagram.com/unitedlistofdeath
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We send updates on our campaign once or twice a year to those who have
collaborated with us, used the UNITED List of Refugee Deaths, or referenced
our work.