International Organization for Migration

Migrants Warned of Dangers of Land Mines on the Balkan Route

Migrants attempting to cross into Western Europe via the so-called Balkan route face several risks including drowning, abuse, exploitation and gender-based violence. Added to that is the risk posed by land mines. Read Mor e.

Urgent Support Needed as Thousands of Cox’s Bazar Community Members Lose Livelihoods

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is concerned about the over 80,000 community members in Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts in Cox’s Bazar who have lost their income and possessions to the devastating floods that have swept the city since 27 July. Read More

IOM and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Launch Multi-Year Partnership to Promote Ethical Recruitment, Protect Migrant Workers in Tourism

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) said today the launch of a multi-year partnership would promote ethical recruitment and the protection of migrant workers in the tourism industry. Read More

Long-Term Policies Key to Integrating Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela, New MPI-IOM Report Finds

The socio-economic integration of Venezuelan refugees and migrants being hosted by countries in Latin America has been set back by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study that examines key issues such as economic inclusion, social cohesion and access to education and health care. Read more

NEWS

IOM Director General Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan

Geneva – I am extremely concerned by the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan – particularly the impact on mobile and displaced populations, including returnees.

Migrants Warned of Dangers of Land Mines on the Balkan Route

Sarajevo – Migrants attempting to cross into Western Europe via the so-called Balkan route face several risks including drowning, abuse, exploitation and gender-based violence....

Humanitarian Flight Safely Returns Ethiopian Migrants From Yemen

Sana’a/Addis Ababa – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the authorities in Sana’a, Yemen, and the Government of Ethiopia, successfully transported 79...

Features

Alone and Afraid: Protecting Unaccompanied Migrant Children Along the ‘Eastern Route’

The odds of survival were stacked against seven-year-old Amara* when she was trapped in a sinking boat controlled by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti. Amara was among at least 60 migrants and...

Somali Women Reconnect after Decades of Conflict 

For more than 30 years Somalia has been mired in deep economic, political and social crisis, with its citizens suffering the most. They have tolerated mass displacement, the loss of loved ones in...

Desperate for a Fresh Start: Ethiopia’s Displaced Yearn to Rebuild Their Lives

“We ran for our lives, carrying nothing and seeking safety,” says Nuria Yusuf, a young Ethiopian mother of three, as she recounts the moment her life changed forever. Attacked in her home at night...