World Migration Report 2020 Launched
Geneva – In a global media environment highly interested in the issue of migration, the need for verified, evidence-based analysis on this defining issue of our time has never been more urgent. As the UN-related agency responsible for migration, it has long been IOM’s imperative to promote a balanced understanding of migration across the world. Read more I Download Report I Watch Playlist
GLOBAL MIGRATION FILM FESTIVAL 2019
The Global Migration Film Festival showcases films that capture the promise and challenges of migration. The festival will be held from 28 Nov to 18 Dec.
Read more | Official Selection of Films | Watch GMFF Trailer here
International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS)
IOM, OECD and UNDESA organize the second International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS), in Cairo, Egypt on 19-21 January 2020. The registrations are open until 13 December 2019.
Click here to learn more about the Forum.
Joint Statement ILO, OECD, IOM and UNICEF: Child Labour and Human Trafficking Remain Important Concerns in Global Supply Chains
Geneva - A new report indicates that a significant share of child labour and human trafficking in global supply chains occurs at their lower tiers, in activities such as raw material extraction and agriculture, making due diligence, visibility and traceability challenging. Read more
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i am a migrant
i am a migrant is a campaign and platform. We create a place for the personal stories of migrants. We want to challenge the anti-migrant...
"I only knew where Estonia was located on the map, nothing else. I thought: why not, let the adventure begin!"
"I love the Netherlands, but I always said that if possible I would return to Gambia."
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Volunteer voices of inclusion from IOM Thailand
In Thailand, UN Volunteers effectively advocate for the respect of human rights. Panitee Nuykram serves with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as a national UN Youth Volunteer Media and Communications Officer in her home country, Thailand.
Why Disability Matters to IOM
Geneva – In conflict and emergency contexts around the world, persons with disabilities are amongst the most marginalized groups.
Othman al-Kinani Lost his Eyesight, and Gained a New Sense of Clarity
Othman al-Kinani is a teacher from Karbala, in central Iraq. Until his mid-thirties he considered himself to be fit and strong, and he never had any complaints about his vision. But that all changed unexpectedly 11 years ago.
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In the busy town of Maputsoe, in Lesotho on the border with South Africa, a hairdresser recounts how her engagement with an IOM change agent led to important shifts in her knowledge about family planning, provided pivotal counselling, and helped f
The annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GFW) campaign raises awareness of and promotes entrepreneurship initiatives.
Information is power, runs the popular adage. However, being informed about the risks he would endure along the migration routes was not enough to keep Rex home.