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Another Boat Tragedy off North Africa’s Atlantic Coast Stark Reminder of Perilous Sea Journeys
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, say the deaths of 47 people who were onboard a boat heading to the Canary Islands from North Africa’s Atlantic coast highlight the urgent need for more support to prevent further...
Safety of Afghans and Humanitarian Access Must be Top Priorities
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been following with great concern the developments in Afghanistan and the grave consequences for displaced people and civilians needing humanitarian assistance, in a country already severely affected by years of...
IOM Director General Calls for Enhanced Support for Northern Mozambique
Pemba, Cabo Delgado – International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General António Vitorino is on a three-day visit to Mozambique to assess and support the humanitarian response to ongoing displacement due to insecurity, as well as IOM’s interventions on recovery,...
IOM Says USD 27 Million Urgently Needed for Shelter Help in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopia Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (ES/NFI) Cluster led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today USD 27 million is urgently needed to continue providing emergency shelter and other assistance for those internally displaced in...
More Funding to Boost Migrant Return and Reintegration in the Horn of Africa
Nairobi – New funding from the European Union (EU) will help the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners accelerate assisted voluntary return and reintegration of vulnerable and stranded migrants in the Horn of Africa, a region with some of the world’s...
IOM Supports Response to Earthquake in Haiti
Port-au-Prince – As Haiti struggles to cope in the aftermath of a deadly weekend earthquake, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) relief efforts to support national authorities are now also focusing on finding safe buildings where thousands of displaced residents...
IOM Director General's Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan
Geneva – I am extremely concerned by the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan – particularly the impact on mobile and displaced populations, including returnees.
Migrants Warned of Dangers of Land Mines on the Balkan Route
Sarajevo – Migrants attempting to cross into Western Europe via the so-called Balkan route face several risks including drowning, abuse, exploitation and gender-based violence. Added to that is the risk posed by land mines.
Humanitarian Flight Safely Returns Ethiopian Migrants From Yemen
Sana’a/Addis Ababa – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the authorities in Sana’a, Yemen, and the Government of Ethiopia, successfully transported 79 Ethiopian migrants, including 19 women and 14 children to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today (03/08) in its first...
Lack of Access to Information and Justice Among Main Challenges for Families of Missing Migrants in Zimbabwe
Harare/Berlin – Families in Zimbabwe whose loved ones have gone missing migrating to other countries face serious challenges in the search for their relatives according to the fourth in a series of reports from the International Organization of Migration’s (IOM)...
Urgent Support Needed as Thousands of Cox’s Bazar Community Members Lose Livelihoods
Cox’s Bazar – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is concerned about the over 80,000 community members in Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts in Cox’s Bazar who have lost their income and possessions to the devastating floods that have swept the city since 27 July...
IOM and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Launch Multi-Year Partnership to Promote Ethical Recruitment, Protect Migrant Workers in Tourism
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) said today the launch of a multi-year partnership would promote ethical recruitment and the protection of migrant workers in the tourism industry.
IOM is...