At least 62 migrants have died, including children, and many others are missing after the boat sank in rough seas.
Speaking at the UN's Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday morning, Secretary General António Guterres called on countries to do more to help refugees and migrants, and for safer travel routes and strengthened rescue operations.
He added that while criminal gangs controlled migration routes, people would continue to die: "We need safe, orderly, legal routes for migrants and refugees. And we must do everything possible to prevent the loss of life by providing search and rescue and medical care as a humanitarian imperative and as a moral and legal obligation.
"The government is committed to preventing departures, and with them the unfolding of these tragedies, and will continue to do so."Ms Meloni's right-wing government has vowed to stop migrants reaching Italy's shores and in the last few days pushed through a tough new law tightening the rules on rescues.
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