Water Flows to Conflict-Affected Communities South of Mosul
Sallamiya irrigation system in south Mosul
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 40,944 in 2018; Deaths Reach 960
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 40,944 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea through the first 171 days of 2018. That total compares to 84,675 at this time last year, and over 215,997 at this time in 2016. Read more
IOM Director General Welcomes Spain’s Offer of Safe Harbour for Migrants Aboard Aquarius
The Aquarius picked up nearly 630 migrants, including over 120 unaccompanied children and seven pregnant women on Saturday (09/06). “Stopping one boat or more in the Mediterranean Sea is not an answer to Europe’s migration challenges,” Director General Swing said. Read more
UN Migration Agency: “Remittance Flows Can Be an Economic and Social Lifeline for Migrant Families”
IOM carries out cash assistance programmes in Gambella, Ethiopia, to help boost local marketplace economies. Photo: IOM/2018
Conditions Deteriorate in Bangladesh’s Rohingya Refugee Camps as Torrential Rain Continues
Conditions in the Rohingya refugee camps of southern Bangladesh are further deteriorating as torrential rains that began on Saturday (09/06) continue to trigger landslides and flooding. Read more
Symposium on Fostering Labour Mobility within and from Africa
The symposium is the first official continental-level effort to implement the African Union Commission (AUC)-led Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP), which was adopted by the Heads of AU Member States in 2015. It will be implemented jointly by IOM and the AUC, with active participation from the ILO, UNECA, and UNDP, which are the three other implementing partners of the JLMP.
Calling All Filmmakers! UN Migration Agency Launches Call for Submissions to 2018 Global Migration Film Festival
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, begins casting a wide net this week to bring forth the talent behind one of the migration world’s enduring art forms: motion pictures. It’s all part of the UN Together campaign to promote diversity worldwide. Read more
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From the Transit Centre to the Football Field: The Migrant Footballers of Agadez
Under IOM’s community stabilization project COSINN, the teams from the Nassara AC in Agadez get to play regularly with other teams from Agadez, but also with the migrants from the centre. Watch here
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Freeing Migration from Populist Myths: Geneva Hosts Public Debate about Modern Migration
Following a tragic week, during which at least 148 migrants lost their lives in two separate sea incidents off the coasts of Tunisia and
More Work Needed to Reduce the Vulnerability of Migrants During Emergencies
Migrants are often among the groups most affected by natural hazards and armed conflicts. Language barriers, limited social networks and isolation are some of the factors that may limit migrants’ ability to ensure their own safety and well-being.
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In Jordan’s Azraq Camp where over 45,000 Syrian refugees are seeking shelter from the conflict across the border, 14-year-old Abdallah is finishing the 8th grade at a school run by the Ministry of Education.
Nature is essential to Madagascar’s identity. Mention the country and it will undoubtedly evoke discussions about its wildlife, natural richness or unique flora.
Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. New infections of TB occur in about 1 per cent of the global population every year.