World’s Premiere Migration Film Festival Call for Films
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) this week issued a call for films for the Global Migration Film Festival. The multi-venue festival which takes place annually in over 100 countries in December is the world's premiere cultural event on migration. Read more
International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS)
The International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) is a unique, global platform devoted to improving data on migration in all its dimensions. Organised by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the IFMS offers space for dialogue for a broad range of actors, from national and regional authorities, NGOs, international agencies and the private sector. En savoir plus
Return and Reintegration: IOM Releases 2018 Highlights
Geneva – Today (19 July), the International Organization for Migration is releasing the 2018 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights, which provides trends and figures – as well as key initiatives – on the number of migrants assisted to return, voluntarily, to their countries of origin, as well as efforts IOM has made to assist and reintegrate these returnees into their communities during the past year. Read more
United Nations Launches Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office to Support Cooperation on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
New York – UN Member States and UN entities Tuesday (16/07) unveiled a new trust fund in support of achieving safe, orderly and regular migration. Read more
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je suis migrant
je suis migrant est une campagne et une plateforme. Nous créons un endroit pour partager les histoires personnelles des réfugiés et des migrants. Nous voulons nous élever contre les stéréotypes anti-migrants et contre le discours...
"Integration is too often seen as a one-way street where all the responsibility or blame falls on migrants."
"When we left, we wanted to bring many things with us but [...] I left all my life behind me."
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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.
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.
What a Plastic Sheet Can Do
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.