International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
“IOM counts itself as an LGBTI ally and I am an LGBTI ally. We believe in human rights for all.”
On 17 May, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, IOM Director General António Vitorino acknowledges the hardships facing LGBTI individuals, and the need for further advancing their rights. Watch video (English, French, Spanish)
Growing Insecurity in Tripoli Endangers Displaced Civilians and Migrants as Armed Clashes Enter Second Month
IOM is concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Tripoli and neighbouring areas. According to IOM Libya’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), there are now over 66,000 displaced individuals, approximately 13,310 families, from affected areas in Tripoli since the onset of the armed conflict on 4 April. Read more
Health Services Expand in Bangladesh Refugee Camps, But Monsoon Rains Bring New Threats
Dr. Samir Howlader remembers less than two years ago when most health services were delivered on foot or in rented ambulances to the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees streaming into Bangladesh from Myanmar. Read more
Japan-Funded Emergency Response in Niger
The International Organization for Migration is launching an emergency response project in the Tillabéry region in Niger with funding from the Government of Japan.
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"Migrants are here. It's a fact so there should be strong policies of inclusion."
“When I moved here I was going ‘well I’m half Irish’ but I realized by the way that people reacted to me that I am actually more Serbian”
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It’s Global UN Road Safety Week: Let’s Drive Positive Change Together!
This week (6-12 May) is United Nations Global Road Safety Week, dedicated to raising awareness worldwide about road safety.
What a Plastic Sheet Can Do
Beira, Mozambique — Munhava Matope, on the outskirts of Beira, Mozambique’s second largest city, is what is often described by outsiders as a “marginal” community. Nonetheless, few who visit would likely object to using harsher terms like “shanty town,” “favela” or “slum.”
Comedy Troupe Brings Laughter and Joy to Syrian Refugee Youth on Children’s Day in Turkey
Tuesday marked Children’s Day in Turkey, a national holiday celebrated widely throughout the country. Officially recognized as “National Sovereignty and Children’s Day”, April 23rd also marks the day the National Assembly of Turkey was founded in 1920.
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Migration scored with film audiences in 2018 as films like “Roma,” “Capernaum,” “Cold War,” “Lifeboat,” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” all touched on themes of human mobility and were recognized for Oscar nominations for their acting, direction, writing
Mohamed, newly-arrived from Libya, recalls how he ended up stuck in a detention centre not long after leaving home.
"While young people are right to be impatient at my generation, we must work together if we are to tackle the challenges we face. All of us have responsibilities — young and old," said Ms.