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IOM Tracks Repatriations of Haitian Migrants from The Bahamas
Port-au-Prince – IOM Haiti, along with the Haitian National Office of Migration (ONM in French), has monitored the repatriation of 340 Haitian migrants from The Bahamas.
IOM Provides Over 1 Million Health Consultations in Yemen Since Start of 2019
Sana’a – With more than four years of conflict pushing the public sector to a breaking point, people in Yemen are struggling to access health care. As part of its emergency lifesaving services and support to the health sector to ensure it continues to function, the International...
Young Filmmakers from Spain, Mexico and Jordan Win Top Awards at PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 2019
New York – Young filmmakers from Spain, Mexico and Jordan whose films covered the themes of migration, diversity, social inclusion, and the prevention of xenophobia won the top awards at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations Alliance of...
Virtual Counselling Helps Migrants Learn More about Return Options from Germany
Berlin – Making the decision on whether to leave one’s country of origin is rarely one migrants take lightly. Deciding whether to go back home can be equally challenging.
IOM, Canada Team Up to Communicate Risks of Irregular Migration in Central America
San José – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is partnering this week with the Government of Canada’s Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) to raise awareness amongst prospective migrants in Central America about the dangers of irregular...
Nigeria Immigration Service, IOM Launch Border Management Information System at Largest Airport to Date
Abuja – Nigeria, like many countries, recognizes the economic, social and political benefits of international mobility.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 91,568 in 2019; Deaths Reach 1,091
Geneva – IOM reports that 91,568 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 13 November, roughly an 11 per cent decrease from the 103,347 arriving during the same period last year.
Statement by the Principals of the Executive Committee of the United Nations Network on Migration
New York – The Principals of the Executive Committee of the United Nations Network on Migration met yesterday (14/11) in New York to discuss United Nations system-wide assistance to Member States in their implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular...
Emergency Response Project for Displaced Communities in Niger Concludes Amid Deteriorating Security Situation
Niamey – This November, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s emergency response project Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to Affected Populations in Tillabéry, funded by the Government of Japan, came to an end.
More than 20,000 People Displaced by Floods in Bangui, Central African Republic
Bangui – Heavy, unseasonable rains in Bangui, Central African Republic for the past three weeks continue to cause significant material damage, displacing at least 20,500 people and exposing to further danger a population that has weathered repeated cycles of violence since 2013.
Joint IOM - UNHCR Press Release - USD 1.35 billion Needed to Help Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and Host Countries
Geneva –The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) yesterday (13/11) launched a USD 1.35 billion regional plan to respond to the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and...
Over 20,600 People Displaced by Floods in Bangui, Central African Republic, Hosted by Families
Bangui – Heavy rains falling in Bangui, Central African Republic, since 21 October, continue to cause significant material damage and make more vulnerable a population already affected by repeated cycles of violence since 2013. Such heavy rains are unusual in November.