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Agadez, Niger. A truck packed with migrants leaves Agadez, a Saharan hub for West African migrants travelling to Libya, Algeria and Europe, for Tourayat. From Tourayat to Libya can take more than two days across the desert. In 2015 IOM Niger registered and assisted over 7,000 migrants in Agadez. Photo: IOM/Amanda Nero.

Agadez, Niger. A truck packed with migrants leaves Agadez, a Saharan hub for West African migrants travelling to Libya, Algeria and Europe, for Tourayat. From Tourayat to Libya can take more than two days across the desert. In 2015 IOM Niger registered and assisted over 7,000 migrants in Agadez. Photo: IOM/Amanda Nero.

Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site, South Sudan. An IDP gathers the remains of his home in Sector 1 of the Malakal PoC following ethnic fighting that broke out in the camp resulting in the deaths of 18 and a fire that destroyed hundreds of homes. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM 2016.

Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site, South Sudan. An IDP gathers the remains of his home in Sector 1 of the Malakal PoC following ethnic fighting that broke out in the camp resulting in the deaths of 18 and a fire that destroyed hundreds of homes. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM 2016.

Amman, Jordan. A young Syrian girl holds her mother as she waits in line to board a bus at the assembly point for refugees destined for resettlement in Canada. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM.

Amman, Jordan. A young Syrian girl holds her mother as she waits in line to board a bus at the assembly point for refugees destined for resettlement in Canada. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM.

Maiduguri, Nigeria. An IDP woman poses with her son in front of her makeshift shelter constructed from cardboard at the Farm Center IDP Camp. The camp, a former processing plant, is now home to thousands of people who have fled their homes from villages mainly in Borno State. Some of the IDPs live in emergency shelters provided by agencies including IOM. Others have built their own shelters using whatever materials are available. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM.

Maiduguri, Nigeria. An IDP woman poses with her son in front of her makeshift shelter constructed from cardboard at the Farm Center IDP Camp. The camp, a former processing plant, is now home to thousands of people who have fled their homes from villages mainly in Borno State. Some of the IDPs live in emergency shelters provided by agencies including IOM. Others have built their own shelters using whatever materials are available. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM.

Somewhere over the Atlantic. A Syrian refugee travelling to start a new life in Canada shows pictures of his hometown of Hama on his mobile phone. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM.

Somewhere over the Atlantic. A Syrian refugee travelling to start a new life in Canada shows pictures of his hometown of Hama on his mobile phone. Photo: Muse Mohammed / IOM.

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IOM is appealing for USD 4.3 million to provide humanitarian aid to nearly 40,000 people affected by the floods in Peru. Photo: IOM

IOM Appeals for USD 4.3 Million to Support Peru Flood Victims

04/18/17

Peru - As part of the UN Flash Appeal launched last week, IOM is appealing for USD 4.3 million to provide humanitarian aid to Peru flood victims.

Displaced Iraqis at the Al-Qayara emergency site. Photo: IOM

IOM Iraq Publishes First Nationwide Assessment on Displacement and Returns

04/18/17

Iraq - As the Mosul operation continues and aid agencies expect thousands more people to flee clashes in Iraq’s Ninewa governorate, a recent study conducted by IOM Iraq Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) takes a comprehensive look at displacement and return across the country.

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IOM Libya DTM Report: 294,436 Internally Displaced, 196,852 Return Home

04/18/17

Libya - IOM Libya’s latest Displacement Tracking Matrix Mobility Tracking report shows that there are 294,436 IDP individuals residing in 89 baladiyas (municipalities) across the country and 196,852 individuals who have returned to their homes across 30 baladiyas.

Protection of civilians site in Wau, South Sudan. IOM/McLaughlin

8,000 People Displaced by Recent Violence in Wau, South Sudan

04/13/17

South Sudan - A recent upsurge in violence beginning 10 April has displaced an estimated 8,000 people in South Sudan’s Wau town.

Sub-Saharan African migrants held hostage in Sabha, Southern Libya.

IOM Learns of 'Slave Market' Conditions Endangering Migrants in North Africa

04/11/17

Libya - Over the past weekend, IOM staff in Niger and Libya documented shocking events on North African migrant routes.

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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 31,993, Deaths: 664

04/11/17

Switzerland - IOM reports that 31,993 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 9 April.

Security personnel investigate the scene of a bomb blast at St. George's Church in Tanta, Egypt, on Palm Sunday. Photo: Khaled Elfiqi / EPA

IOM DG in Cairo Expresses Solidarity after Terror Attack

04/10/17

Egypt - IOM Director General William Lacy Swing yesterday (09/04) met with the Prime Minister of Egypt, Sherif Ismail, during his one-day visit to Cairo.

Over 300 families displaced in Colombia need temporary shelter due to extreme weather. Photo: UNHCR

IOM Supporting Over 300 Families Displaced Due to Floods in Mocoa, Colombia

04/07/17

Colombia - In support of the Government of Colombia, IOM has deployed a team of experts to assess the needs of over 300 families, displaced due to recent extreme weather.

IOM reaches 10,000 displaced people and returnees with life-saving aid in one day in Aleppo. Photo: IOM

Aleppo: 10,000 Displaced People, Returnees Reached with Life-Saving Aid

04/07/17

Syria - On 2 April, IOM reached approximately 10,000 people with lifesaving aid in Aleppo, Syria.

IOM Director General William Lacy Swing speaks to migrants at a detention centre in Tripoli, Libya on 22 March 2017. Photo: IOM / Leonard Doyle

IOM Director General Visits Tripoli as Crisis Worsens for Libyans and Vulnerable Migrants

03/22/17

Libya - IOM Director General William Lacy Swing arrived in Tripoli, Libya to meet with authorities regarding the country's migration and displacement situation.

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