At Least 20 Dead After Smugglers Force Migrants into the Sea Off Djibouti
At least 20 people have drowned after smugglers threw dozens of migrants overboard early Wednesday morning during their journey from Djibouti to Yemen, the third such incident on the Gulf of Aden in six months. Read more
IOM Opens First Women and Girls Safe Space for Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar
Nearly three-quarters of married Bangladeshi women have experienced domestic violence in their lives, according to a 2015 study, and COVID-19 has only exacerbated the risk. A recent report highlights the rise in gender-based violence (GBV), particularly intimate partner violence, and child protection issues including child labour and child marriage in both Rohingya and Bangladeshi communities. Read more
IOM Launches USD 8 Million Plan to Stop Ebola Resurgence in Guinea
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is mobilizing to help stop the resurgence of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea and appealing for USD 8 million to support essential outbreak preparedness and response activities, and critical coordination efforts at the national and prefectural levels and key border crossings. Read more.
Yemen: IOM Seeks Funding to Assist 5 Million People as Situation in Ma’rib Deteriorates
As the conflict in Yemen enters its seventh year, the crisis remains the largest in the world and continues to put millions of lives at risk. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched today an appeal to assist over five million people affected by the Yemen crisis in conjunction with the Yemen Virtual High-Level Pledging Conference. Read more
IOM, Brazil Launch National Survey on Indigenous People from Venezuela
At least 5,000 indigenous people born in Venezuela have arrived in Brazil since 2016, crossing the two countries’ borders as part of the mass movement of Venezuelan refugees and migrants sweeping the region. These people, approximately 65 per cent of whom are from the Warao ethnic group, have specific cultural traditions which must be taken into account. Read more.
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This year, we celebrate the 2nd International Women’s Day during the COVID-19 health emergency.
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Senegalese actress, model and activist Khalima Gadji is lending her onscreen talent to inform young people about the risks of irregular migration and the alternatives.
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