International Organization for Migration

Global Migration Film Festival, Screening Europe - from 14th to 18th December 2020

FREE ONLINE - SCREENINGS EUROPE, from Monday 14th to Friday 18th December 2020, 19:00 CET
Register once here to watch all films online - Watch the trailers: Omar and Us, Revolution from Afar, Amygdaliá, Women's Country, 8000 Paperclips To visit the Global Migration Film Festival page click here.

NEWS

EU-IOM Joint Initiative Celebrates its Fourth Anniversary: A Lifeline to Vulnerable and Stranded Migrants amid COVID-19

Brussels – In late August 2020, 118 Ghanaian migrants stranded in Libya due to COVID-19 restrictions were able to go back home.

Brazilian States and Municipalities Receive the MigraCidades Seal

Brasília – In recognition for their progress integrating newcomers from abroad, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul...

EU Voluntary Relocations from Malta Top 270 People in 2020 amid COVID-19

Malta – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has supported the voluntary relocation of 270 people from Malta to other EU Member States this year. Almost a quarter of...

Features

To be effective, COVID-19 vaccination plans must include migrants

As we prepare for one of the world’s largest vaccination efforts, and on the occasion of International Migrants Day, we are coming to a critical reckoning: the need for inclusive approaches in our...

What Families in Ethiopia with Missing and Disappeared Migrants Want You to Know: Long-lasting Impacts and Search

Faced with the lack of options for safe and legal migration opportunities, thousands of Ethiopians leave the country every year using irregular channels to reach destinations in Northern Africa...

A Dream for a Bright Future Sinks in the Mediterranean Sea

Twenty-eight-year-old Roam Khot sits in his small corner shop, in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. Shoppers trickle in, one by one. He gladly asks us to enter the shop and take a seat. Roam has gone...