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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 20,484, Deaths: 525
Switzerland - IOM reports that 20,484 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 19 March.
IOM Libya Releases 2016 Displacement Trends Analysis Report
Libya - IOM Libya last week (17/03) published DTM Libya’s Internal Displacement in Libya – 2016 in Review which presents a comprehensive overview of Libya’s human mobility patterns, trends and dynamics for 2016.
IOM Welcomes Milestone as 10,000 Asylum Seekers Relocated from Greece under EU Plan
Greece - Over 10,000 asylum seekers have now been relocated from Greece to other European Union (EU) and Associated States.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 19,722, Deaths: 525
Switzerland - IOM reports that 19,722 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 15 March.
Migrant Deaths and Disappearances Worldwide: 2016 Analysis
Germany - A new data briefing produced by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) highlights a 27 percent increase in migrant deaths worldwide during 2016.
IOM Iraq, Qatar’s Red Crescent Society Open Field Hospital in Mosul
Iraq - IOM Iraq, with Qatar’s Red Crescent Society (QRCS), officially opened its 50-bed field hospital in Mosul, boasting two operation theatres and post-operative care to receive and treat cases from internally displaced persons (IDPs) from West Mosul.
IOM Launches Migrant Presence Monitoring in Turkey as Syrian Conflict Enters Seventh Year
Turkey - With over 3.5 million migrants and refugees in Turkey, IOM this week (13/03) signed a Migrant Presence Monitoring (MPM) agreement with Turkey’s Directorate General of Migration Management (DGMM) to better understand migrant population movements and needs.
IOM Nigeria Produces TV Series Encouraging Safe and Orderly Migration
Nigeria - The Missing Steps, an upcoming mini-series produced by IOM, will highlight the risks of irregular migration and, importantly, alternative solutions, as it seeks to raise awareness about safe migration opportunities available to Nigerians.
Stranded Guinean Migrants Return to Conakry from Libya
Libya – On 14 March, IOM assisted 98 stranded Guinean migrants – 96 men and 2 women – to return to Conakry from Libya by air.
IOM Director General Condemns Attack on Humanitarian Convoy in South Sudan
Switzerland – IOM Director General William Lacy Swing condemned an attack on a humanitarian convoy in South Sudan on 14 March, which resulted in the death of two people and left three injured.