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Contributions of Migrants, Diasporas to Sustainable Development Main Themes at 4th Global Compact for Migration Consultation
New York – Member State representatives, UN agencies, civil society, migrants and diaspora leaders are convening at UN Headquarters 24-25 July for the fourth thematic consultation of the Member State-led process to develop a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration...
IOM to Launch Online Platform to Engage with Diasporas
New York - IOM, the UN Migration Agency, launches today (24/7) an online forum for members of diaspora communities to contribute their opinions to the first, intergovernmental agreement on international migration.
UN Migration Agency Issues Report on Arrivals of Sexually Exploited Migrants, Chiefly from Nigeria
Rome — Over the past three years, IOM Italy has seen an almost 600 per cent increase in the number of potential sex trafficking victims arriving in Italy by sea.
UN Migration Agency, EU Partner to Provide Returning Nigerian Migrants with Reintegration Assistance
Abuja – As of late July onwards, nearly 4,000 Nigerian migrants will receive reintegration assistance from IOM, the UN Migration Agency.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 111,514 in 2017; 2,360 Deaths
Geneva – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 111,514 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 19 July.
UN Migration Agency Supports Upcoming Social Innovation Hackathon in Erbil, Iraq
Erbil – The first Social Innovation Hackathon in Erbil, Iraq, will take place on 21–22 July organized by Re:Coded, a humanitarian innovation non-profit organization. The event will be supported by IOM, the UN Migration Agency.
Libyan Government Officials Receive Human Rights Training from UN Migration Agency
Tripoli – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, is currently holding a three-day training workshop focusing on human rights and identification of vulnerable migrants for staff of Libyan detention centres, the Libyan Coast Guard and other entities involved in rescue at sea operations....
316 Somalis Arrive Home from Yemen in Past Four Days
Yemen - After nearly a five-month ordeal, 316 Somali migrants have reached Somalia, transported by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, overland through Yemen and across the Arabian Sea.
50,000 Syrians and Iraqis Visit UN Migration Agency, Germany's Family Assistance Programme Offices in Last 12 Months
Iraq - Since July 2016, IOM has assisted in person over 50,000 vulnerable migrants with family reunifications in Germany through its Family Assistance Programme.
Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disability in Humanitarian Action Endorsed by UN Migration Agency
Switzerland - On 17 July 2017, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, endorsed the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disability in Humanitarian Action.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 111,148 in 2017; 2,359 Deaths
Switzerland - IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 111,148 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 16 July.
UN Migration Agency, Council of Europe Launch New Publication ‘Migrants in Disaster Risk Reduction’
Switzerland - IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and the Council of Europe have gathered experiences from researchers and practitioners around the world on how migrants have been included and have participated in disaster prevention and preparedness, as well as response and recovery...