IOM to Support UK to Resettle 5,000 Refugees in First Year of New Resettlement Scheme
At the start of Refugee Week (17-24 June), UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed plans for the UK government to resettle in the region 5,000 refugees in the first year of a new consolidated global scheme. Leer más
Global Leaders to Debate Migration, Forced Displacement, SDGs at “European Development Days”
A high-level debate today (18/06) will bring together global leaders in the fields of migration, refugees, forced displacement and development to spotlight the complex relationship between mobility and inequalities at this year’s flagship European Union (EU) forum on development. Leer más
Alone in Libya : Children Returning to Burkina Faso Assisted by IOM
Since the 2017 launch of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration, IOM Burkina Faso has assisted with the voluntary return of 60 migrant children under 18 years of age from among 1,681 Burkinabe returnees, the clear majority of whom returned from Libya. Leer más
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"Together with my wife, we will start again our lives in Iraq. I hope I will be able to visit Greece again but next time, as a tourist!"
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Community-Led Iftar Dinners Bring Solidarity, Unity, Inclusiveness to Neighbourhoods in Turkey
“Neighbours, friendship, and families. That’s what you see all around you,” said Mukhtar Seyit Ahmet Kanar of Fezi Paşa Neighborhood to IOM organizers at an iftar dinner in Nizip district just an hour outside of the southeastern province of Gaziantep. Steeped in history and tradition, the way iftar dinners are carried out in Turkey has changed significantly over the centuries.
It’s Global UN Road Safety Week: Let’s Drive Positive Change Together!
This week (6-12 May) is United Nations Global Road Safety Week, dedicated to raising awareness worldwide about road safety.
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Beira, Mozambique — Munhava Matope, on the outskirts of Beira, Mozambique’s second largest city, is what is often described by outsiders as a “marginal” community. Nonetheless, few who visit would likely object to using harsher terms like “shanty town,” “favela” or “slum.”
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Migration scored with film audiences in 2018 as films like “Roma,” “Capernaum,” “Cold War,” “Lifeboat,” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” all touched on themes of human mobility and were recognized for Oscar nominations for their acting, direction, writing
Mohamed, newly-arrived from Libya, recalls how he ended up stuck in a detention centre not long after leaving home.
"While young people are right to be impatient at my generation, we must work together if we are to tackle the challenges we face. All of us have responsibilities — young and old," said Ms.