Water Flows to Conflict-Affected Communities South of Mosul
Sallamiya irrigation system in south Mosul
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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.
L’OIM organise des projections de vidéos participatives à l’occasion du Festival international du film sur la migration au Brésil
Plus de 300 autochtones des groupes ethniques vénézuéliens Warao et Eñepas, les autorités locales et des représentants d’ONG se sont réunis la semaine dernière (31/05), au centre de Pintolândia, à Boa Vista, au Brésil, pour une édition spéciale du Festival international du film sur la migration (GMFF). En savoir plus
IOM Saddened as 46 Migrants Drown on Yemen’s Shores, 16 Still Missing
Tragedy struck migrants trying to cross from the Horn of Africa to find employment in Yemen and the Gulf, when their vessel capsized in high waves as it approached its destination in the early hours of 6 June. Read more
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
Belgium and IOM Collaborate To Reduce High Costs of Money Transfers to Developing Countries
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Managing Bangladesh's Sprawling Rohingya Refugee Settlements
With close to a million refugees living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, managing the sites is an essential part of the humanitarian response to the crisis. 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.
5 Must-know Features of MigApp
Travelling internationally means being prepared: obtaining the required travel documents, acquiring the destination country's currency, and overcoming language barriers.
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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.
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