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Returnees, Health Workers Join Hands to Improve Psychosocial Well-being in Nigeria
Benin City – COVID-19 continues to put a strain on public health systems, as well as on the livelihoods and purchasing power of people around the world. But as the pandemic shows no signs of abating, the impact on the mental health of the most vulnerable –including migrants...
Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 Response
Geneva– A Joint Statement on Data Protection and Privacy in the COVID-19 response was issued today after endorsement by the undersigned UN System Organizations. Developed by the UN Privacy Policy Group, an inter-agency group on data privacy and data protection, the...
Young innovators tackling migration challenges in Djibouti join Africa Innovation Week
Djibouti— Espace Créatif, a digital training centre that provides entrepreneurial skills to young people affected by migration, has been selected to represent Djibouti this week (9-13 November) at Africa Innovation Week 2020, an annual event with hundreds of participants.
IOM Aids COVID-impacted communities on Haiti-Dominican Border and Worldwide
Pedernales – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is distributing more than 12,000 food kits to migrant and Dominican families in several provinces affected by the economic consequences of border closures due to COVID-19, part of a worldwide IOM effort to aid...
Coronavirus Could Push More People to Move out of Necessity as Hunger Surges among Migrant and Displaced Communities Says New UN Report
Geneva/Rome – A new report has found global hunger and population displacement – both already at record levels when COVID-19 struck – could surge as people on the move and those reliant on a dwindling flow of remittances desperately seek work to support their families.
Growing Humanitarian Needs Among Migrants Rescued off Mauritanian Coast
Nouakchott – IOM has recorded an increase in attempted crossings on the West Africa route and is appealing for more support to ensure rapid and adequate assistance to migrants.
COVID-19 Restrictions Impacting Trafficking Referrals in the UK
London – There have been fewer potential cases of modern slavery identified since the UK began responding to COVID-19, and providing support survivors need has become more challenging, an Anti-Slavery Week panel discussion hosted by the International Organization for Migration (...
Partnerships Prove Vital in Getting Stranded Migrants Home in Central Asia
Tashkent – Uzbekistan, a landlocked Central Asian country, has been a global crossroads since ancient times. It continues to be, often along routes forged by silk and spice merchants plying their trade via camel caravan. Today, it has emerged as one of the world’s most active...
Timely COVID-19 Testing of Mombasa Port Truckers Helps Reinvigorate Economies
Nairobi – Thousands of truck drivers across Kenya have been tested for COVID-19 by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) since July, as part of a broader effort to reinvigorate regional economies impacted by COVID-19.
COVID-19 Rapid Response, Mobile Clinics in Afghanistan Receive New Funding Support
Kabul – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is actively responding to COVID-19 across Afghanistan under the leadership of the Afghan Ministry of Public Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) with generous financial support totalling EUR 1.25 million from ...
Life-Saving Distribution of Winter Aid Begins in Bosnia
Sarajevo – IOM Mobile Teams, working alongside local authorities and the Red Cross, are beginning what is being described as “an urgent operation to save lives” in North-western Bosnia.
COVID-19 Unaccompanied Child Migrants Reunited with Their Families in Ethiopia, by IOM
Addis Ababa – The issue of unaccompanied migrant children in Ethiopia has been a challenge for the authorities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on just how serious a problem it is. Close to 22,000 unaccompanied migrant children have returned to Ethiopia mainly...