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Philippines: Relief for Storm-Hit Families Tropical Storm Washi (known locally as Sendong) struck the southern Philippines on 16 December 2011. The storm dumped about 142 millimetres of rain in a span of 12 hours triggering flash floods which left at least 957 dead and 49 missing. IOM has been working with the Government of the Philippines to deliver humanitarian aid to thousands of victims of the storm |
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Chad: Evacuating 1,222 African Migrants from Sabha An IOM supported convoy of 15 Lorries carrying 1,222 African migrants from Sabha, southern Libya has recently reached Chad safely. The group consists of migrants of different nationalities including Chadian, Nigerian, Nigerien, Senegalese, Gambian, Somalis and Eritrean. IOM staff stationed at the IOM Way Station in Zouarke, the Chadian border with Niger, provided the first humanitarian assistance including medical care to the migrants and escorted them to Faya. There, the migrants were given additional humanitarian assistance by IOM including organizing their return to their homes in Chad and elsewhere in Africa. [Download Video] |
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Mixed Migration in the Horn of Africa Bossaso - one of the largest ports in Somalia's State of Puntland - is also home to thousands of Ethiopian migrants seeking prosperity in the Middle-East. Even crossing the perilous Gulf of Aden in crammed, wooden boats and a $100 fee to be smuggled is not a deterrent. |
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| Migrant Women and Children in Somalia |
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Somalia: Migrant Women and Children in Somalia Migrants and internally displaced persons (IDP) are among the poorest and most vulnerable in Bossaso, Somalia. Fleeing conflict, thousands of Somalis are displaced in IDP camps with limited access to water, food and health care. |
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| IOM Conducts a Commercial Destocking Exercise in Kulan |
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Kenya: IOM Conducts a Commercial Destocking Exercise in Kulan An IOM staff marks the goats that have been sold. Following a request by the Ministry of Livestock, IOM conducted a commercial destocking exercise on 1 October 2011 in the Kulan host community, Lagdera District. |
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| Helping Stranded Refugees at the Border Town of Wel Merer |
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Kenya: Helping Stranded Refugees at the Border Town of Wel Merer Refugees from nearby Kismayo in Somalia travel by foot and donkey cart to the Kenyan border town of Wel Merer. IOM visited the town to safely transport them to Dagahaley Camp. Each migrant was checked by IOM health workers before embarking on the 45 minute journey to the camp (October 2011). |
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| IOM Chad Assessment, Assistance and Evacuation Operations in Gatroun and Sabha |
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Libya: IOM Chad Assessment, Assistance and Evacuation Operations in Gatroun and Sabha, Southern Libya IOM Chad has conducted assessment mission to southern Libya late June 2011. This has resulted into air evacuation of nearly two thousand migrants that were stranded in Gatroun and Sabha. Food distribution and Medical care were also provided during the mission. To meet the needs of the stranded migrants, IOM has set up a Transit Centre in Sabha. Due to the recent deterioration of the security situation on the ground, over 3000 migrants from different countries have sought refuge in the Transit Centre. IOM is in the process of organizing their evacuation by road through Chad. |
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| Pakistan: Helping Stranded Villages in Western Tando Bago |
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Pakistan: Helping Stranded Villages in Western Tando Bago An IOM team working with the Pakistan navy and a local non-governmental organization delivers 1,000 shelter and non-food item relief kits to families stranded in villages in the western Tando Bago area of Sindh's flood-stricken Badin district. © IOM 2011 (Photo by: Chris Lom) |
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| Pakistan: Floods hit Badin, Displaced Families Need Assistance |
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Pakistan: Floods hit Badin, Displaced Families Need Assistance Nearly 90 per cent of the Badin district in Pakistan is partially submerged by floodwaters. IOM with the help of the Pakistan navy delivered shelter and non-food item relief kits to families stranded in villages in the western Tando Bago area of Badin. |
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| Camp Mayard, Haiti: When a Shelter Becomes a Home |
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Camp Mayard, Haiti: When a Shelter Becomes a Home Some 1,500 Haitians from the southern city of Jacmel who were left homeless by the January 2010 earthquake can now call Camp Mayard home. |
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| Horn of Africa: Saving Victims of Severe Drought |
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Horn of Africa: Saving Victims of Severe Drought Thousands of Kenyans, Somalis and Ethiopians are forced to take long arduous journeys in search of survival, as the Horn of Africa experiences the worst drought in 60 years. |
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| IOM Rescue Mission in Misrata Continues |
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IOM Rescue Mission in Misrata Continues It is estimated that 6,000 to 10,000 Third Country Nationals (TCN) have been stuck in Misrata as fighting between Ghaddafi forces and revolutionaries raged on. © IOM 2011 (Photo: Nicole Tung) |
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| Evacuation of Stranded Migrants from Misrata, Libya |
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Evacuation of Stranded Migrants from Misrata, Libya IOM continues rescue operations for migrants stranded in the Libyan city of Misrata. More and more civilians are trying to get out of the city as fighting intensifies. |
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| Bangladesh: Bangladeshi Nationals Arrive Home from Libya |
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Bangladeshi Nationals Arrive Home from Libya IOM staff were there at the airport ready to assist groups of Bangladeshi nationals who rrived home after fleeing the conflict in Libya. |
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| IOM Director General Swing Visits Migrants at Tunisia-Libya Border |
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IOM Director General Swing Visits Migrants at Tunisia-Libya Border IOM Director General William Lacy Swing visits migrants at the Tunisia-Libya border and to witness first hand IOM operations on the ground. |
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| Egypt: IOM-chartered Habib Arrives in Alexandria |
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Egypt: IOM-chartered Habib Arrives in Alexandria IOM-chartered Habib arrives in Alexandria from Sfax with 1,450 Egyptian migrant workers on 4 March. |
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| Egypt: Repatriation of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers |
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Egypt: Repatriation of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers Bangladeshi migrant workers who fled the conflict in Libya are assisted by IOM. The Organization on March 8 helped some 2,180 Bangladeshi migrant workers return home. |
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| Egypt and Tunisia: Evacuation of Migrants Fleeing Violence in Libya |
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Egypt and Tunisia: Evacuation of Migrants Fleeing Violence in Libya Migrants from Libya receive assistance from IOM. The Organization is urgently appealing for an initial US$11 million to help evacuate and repatriate migrants caught by the violence in Libya. Also, IOM together with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) call on governments to immediately supply massive financial and logistical assets to the humanitarian evacuation programme, including planes, boats and expert personnel. |
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| Azerbaijan: Prosperity Through the Revival of Ancient Kahriz Water Systems |
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Azerbaijan: Prosperity Through the Revival of Ancient Kahriz Water Systems Since 1998 IOM has been implementing community development projects in rural areas of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR). The current project aims to support employment and income generation in rural communities by providing permanent access to water. |
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