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Return and Reintegration: IOM Releases 2018 Highlights
Geneva – IOM is releasing the 2018 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights, which provides trends and figures on the number of migrants assisted to return, voluntarily, to their countries of origin.
Building Shelters for Vulnerable Displaced Persons in Burkina Faso
Dori – The upsurge in violence in the country and insecurity in several regions have triggered an unprecedented humanitarian emergency.
IOM, Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare Promote Ethical Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Vientiane – IOM and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare have organized training for recruitment agencies to promote ethical recruitment and better protect the rights of Lao migrant workers.
IOM Teams Up with Azeri Academia to Study Ancient Water Supply Systems
Ganja, Azerbaijan – The lack of sustainable water supplies has always been a factor in human migration.
LEARN. ACT. SHARE. Helping to Prevent Modern Day Slavery in Belarus
Minsk – As Belarus continues to be a source and destination country for human trafficking, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) continues to work with the government to educate youth on the phenomenon of modern-day slavery.
Technology Allows Migrant Returnees in Somaliland to Access Services
Hargeisa, Somaliland – Migrant returnees in Somaliland now stand a better chance of accessing critical services, thanks to the creation of a database application for the registration of returning migrants and the issuance of registration certificates.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 34,226 in 2019; Deaths Reach 683
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 34,226 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 17 July, roughly a 34 per cent decrease from the 51,782 arriving during the same period last year.
United Nations Launches Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office to Support Cooperation on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
New York – UN Member States and UN entities Tuesday (16/07) unveiled a new trust fund in support of achieving safe, orderly and regular migration.
World’s Première Migration Film Festival Opens Call for Films
Geneva – IOM this week issued a call for films for the Global Migration Film Festival, the world's premiere cultural event on migration.
Ethiopian Returnees Recall Harrowing Irregular Migration Ordeals
Addis Ababa — After being stranded in Yemen, a group of 280 Ethiopians returned home on Wednesday and Thursday (10-11 July) with the support of IOM.
Bangladeshi Villagers, Rohingya Refugees Learn to Prepare for Natural, Man-Made Disasters
Cox’s Bazar — When last year’s rains killed two small boys in her village, Bangladeshi villager Liba Akter decided that she had to do something.
Numerous Venezuelans in Central America and Caribbean at Risk of Trafficking, Exploitation and Discrimination, Shows IOM Analysis
San Jose – One of every five Venezuelan nationals recently arrived in countries in Central America and the Caribbean has faced a high risk of labour exploitation or trafficking for forced labour, according to a recent International Organization for Migration (IOM) survey,...