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Bangladeshi Communities Make Protective Masks for Frontline Workers Combating Coronavirus
Cox’s Bazar – The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major threat to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees and local community members In Cox’s Bazar, one of the world’s largest and most crowded refugee camps.
Holding the Line: Border Officials Mobilize Against COVID-19 With IOM’s Support
Nouakchott – The daily trickle of travelers, livestock and goods that once boarded the ferry between Mauritania and Senegal through the Rosso border crossing will grow when it reopens, one of the few active points of entry (POEs) between the two countries.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Launches New Anti-Human-Trafficking Measures
Riyadh – This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) joined the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in launching a National Referral Mechanism (NRM) which...
Migrant Workers Stream Home as Thailand’s Economy Goes into Covid-19 Lockdown
Bangkok – As Thailand curtails economic activity and begins to close its borders, thousands of jobless migrant workers from neighbouring countries are returning home.
IOM Informing Migrant Communities in Italy on Protection from COVID-19
Rome – An information leaflet on COVID-19 which has been translated into 26 languages has been produced by IOM’s Coordination Office for the Mediterranean.
Community-Led Solutions Essential to Sustainable Returns of IDPs in Iraq
Erbil – A new study by IOM in Iraq analyses, in six communities in Anbar governorate, responses to the return of displaced community members with perceived ISIL affiliation.
Trafficking Victims Join Fight Against COVID-19 in Azerbaijan
Baku – Face masks, along with toilet paper and hand sanitizer, have become emblematic of the COVID-19 epoch.
IOM Calls for Increased Support for Displaced Amidst Deteriorating Humanitarian Crisis, Emergence of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Amid the current COVID-19 outbreak in Burkina Faso – the country most affected by the crisis in West Africa – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is increasingly concerned about the impact the disease could have on those already severely impacted by ...
IOM Joins Global Response to Prevent the Spread, Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 on Crisis-Affected Communities
Geneva – Today (25 March) the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is joining the health and humanitarian community to launch the interagency COVID-19 Global Humanitarian...
Dozens of Migrants Died in Shipping Container in Mozambique
MAPUTO - The bodies of 64 men were discovered asphyxiated in a sealed shipping container on the back of a truck at a checkpoint in Tete, Mozambique on Tuesday morning. Fourteen others rescued when authorities opened the container, are being treated in hospital.
Attention Filmmakers: The Global Migration Film Festival Opens its Fifth Season with a Worldwide Call for Submissions
Geneva – The world’s largest film festival dedicated to migration is launching its Fifth Edition, starting with a worldwide call for entries. All submissions will be considered for the festival in the categories of features, shorts and online films.
Isolated by Conflict, Age and Pandemic, Ukraine’s Elderly Face Hardship with Dignity
Lidiia is 80 years old and lives alone: her husband passed away ten years ago. Her son, who has a disability, now lives at a nursing home because Lidiia can no longer take care of him.