Planting Seeds for a Safer Future
IOM is planting vetiver grass all over the Rohingya refugee camp to mitigate the risk of landslides.
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IOM Backs Indonesia’s Response to Earthquake, Tsunami Delivering Water, NFIs to Devastated Areas
As search and rescue operations begin to wind down in Central Sulawesi, following the September 28th earthquake and tsunami, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) is deploying staff and aid to the affected area at the request of the Indonesian authorities. Read more
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 88,049 in 2018; Deaths Reach 1,783
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 88,049 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2018 through 10 October, with 40,598 to Spain, the leading destination this year. Read more
New Framework for Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Crises 'Reinforces IOM’s Accountability'
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is prevalent in all the crises where the UN Migration Agency (IOM) operates. Worldwide, IOM camp managers, shelter engineers, and health workers, amongst others, witness every day the unbearable, devastating and often prolonged consequences of crises and displacement. Read more
IOM’s Humanitarian Compendium: Mid-Year Update
IOM has recently updated its Humanitarian Compendium website with the latest information on its needs under existing inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plans, Regional Refugee Response Plans, as well as additional requirements related to the migration dimensions of crises, as outlined in IOM’s Migration Crisis Operational Framework. Read more
IOM Global Migration Film Festival Empowers Women Victims of Human Trafficking in Madagascar
A group of Malagasy women who were victims of human trafficking overcame their fear of speaking out and last week spent four days directing and filming their own stories of forced marriage and domestic slavery for a counter-trafficking documentary. Read more
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i am a migrant
i am a migrant is a campaign and platform. We create a place for the personal stories of migrants. We want to challenge the anti-migrant...
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World Humanitarian Day: Abdallah's Story
Abdallah Khader's inspiring story is an example of the rewards and challenges faced daily by thousands of humanitarian workers deployed to assist crisis affected populations around the world.
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Perspectives on Environmental Migration — 10 Key Takeaways from the Global Compact for Migration
Geneva – Following the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants in 2016, United Nations Member States, for the first time in their history, committed to develop, negotiate and adopt a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM).
IOM: The Proximity Agency
As an Organization, we pride ourselves on the size of our footprint and for being close-to-the-ground.
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Mohamed, Issouf, Moussa, and Aghali are members of communities that are affected by migration flows in Niger.
September 26 is the International Day for Universal Access to Information; in celebration of this day IOM, the UN Migration Agency, would like to draw attention to the important challenges that migrants encounter as regards to their right to infor
There are an estimated 1.8 billion people aged 10–24 around the world; nearly 90 per cent of these young people live in developing countries.