Mounting Death Toll in the Central Mediterranean Calls for Urgent Action
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply disturbed by reports of a tragic shipwreck off the coast of Libya. Fears are that this latest incident could have claimed the lives of up to 130 people. Read more.
Emergency Funding Released as Nearly 4,000 More People Flee Cabo Delgado
Nearly 4,000 people have fled in Palma in northern Mozambique in the past week, pushing the total number of displaced to almost 25,000 according to data collected by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which this week contributed USD 1.2 million to the response. Read More.
Stand up for LGBTIQ+ migrants!
For many lesbian, gay, bi, trans, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people, leaving their communities in search of a safer and more welcoming place to call home is the only way to find a job, get access to healthcare or find safety from poverty, family rejection, criminalization, threats and violence. Read more.
Over 1 Million People Displaced due to Conflict in Northern Ethiopia: IOM DTM
Over 1 million people are displaced due to conflict across 178 accessible locations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and neighboring Afar and Amhara, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) ’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). Read More.
More than 200,000 People Return to Zimbabwe as COVID-19 Impacts Regional Economies
More than 200,000 Zimbabweans have returned home over the past year due to the economic fallout from COVID-19 in countries where they had been working. Read More.
IOM/UNHCR: Relocations in Brazil Offer Dignity and Hope to Thousands of Venezuelans
More than 50,000 Venezuelans have been relocated from Brazil’s isolated northern state of Roraima to 675 Brazilian cities, thanks to a model national initiative. Read More.
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