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. Leer mas
El Director General de la OIM recibe con beneplácito la oferta de España de un puerto seguro para las personas migrantes a bordo del Aquarius
La OIM en su calidad de Organismo de las Naciones Unidas para la Migración ha recibido con beneplácito la decisión por parte de España de ofrecer un puerto seguro a más de seiscientos migrantes – entre ellos una gran cantidad de niños y siete mujeres embarazadas – quienes han estado aguardando a bordo de una embarcación desde el domingo (10/06). Leer más
OIM: “Los flujos de remesas pueden ser el sustento económico y social de las familias de los migrantes”
Este sábado (16/06) se celebrará el Día Internacional de las Remesas Familiares. Para conmemorar tal ocasión la OIM en su calidad de Organismo de las Naciones Unidas para la Migración desea destacar el potencial de desarrollo de los vínculos sociales y financieros que unen a los migrantes con los seres queridos que han quedado en sus países de origen. Leer más
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. Leer más
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.
¡Convocamos a todos los realizadores cinematográficos! La OIM lanza convocatoria para las presentaciones al Festival Internacional de Cine sobre Migración 2018
Esta semana la OIM, en su calidad de Organismo de las Naciones Unidas para la Migración, lanza una amplia convocatoria para dar a conocer el talento que se esconde detrás de una de las formas artísticas más perdurables del mundo de la migración: las películas. Todo ello forma parte de la campaña JUNTOS de las Naciones Unidas que tiene como objetivo la promoción de la diversidad en todo el mundo. Leer más
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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.