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The growing number of people risking their lives to cross one of the world's busiest shipping lanes in small boats is a clear sign of desperation. It not only demonstrates the increasingly dangerous decisions people are making in search of safety, but also the need for safe routes into the country.

Opera singer Danielle de Niese visits IRC child protection programmes in Tanzania.

How would you describe your mum in one word? What have you learnt from your mum? What annoys you about your mum? We asked people from around the world to answer these questions about their mothers.