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Ethiopia Launches National Durable Solutions Initiative for Internally Displaced Persons
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s national Durable Solutions Initiative (DSI), which will promote conducive conditions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) to rebuild their lives, was launched in the capital city today (06/12) at an event organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM...

Fifty-eight Migrants Confirmed Dead After Boat from The Gambia Capsizes Near Coast of Mauritania
Nouadhibou – At least 58 men, women and children are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying an estimated 150 migrants sank as it approached the coast of Mauritania on Wednesday.

EU-China Dialogue on Migration and Mobility Support Project Phase II Launched
Beijing – IOM in China has officially launched the European Union (EU)-China Dialogue on Migration and Mobility Support Project (MMSP) Phase II – a three-year initiative funded by the EU Partnership Instrument* and implemented by IOM.

IOM Iraq Launches Countrywide Strategy for Disability Inclusion
Erbil — The International Organization for Migration’s Iraq mission marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities by launching the Organization’s first countrywide disability inclusion strategy to help the government develop programmes that support the needs of migrants...

Powerful New Exhibition Launches Results of Artisanal Gold Mining Research in West Africa
Dakar – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Regional Office for West and Central Africa, today unveils a powerful exhibition, Pour Tout l’Or du Monde (‘For All the Gold in the World’), documenting the plight of artisanal gold miners in West Africa.

East Europeans Easy Prey for Traffickers Despite High Level of Knowledge: IOM Survey
Kyiv – High levels of knowledge about human trafficking do not translate into lower vulnerability, a new IOM survey...

Reforestation, Solar Power, LPG Distribution Anchor IOM’s Green Actions in Humanitarian Response
COX’S BAZAR: IOM welcomes the 25th Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Spain and highlights our increasing efforts in Bangladesh to promote green energy in Rohingya refugee camps and the Bangladeshi host community.

Women Migrants in Niger Use Slam Poetry to Voice Their Experiences
Niamey – “This training has been both a challenge and a relief,” said Adaora, a Nigerian woman staying at IOM’s transit centre in Niamey. “It’s inspiring to see women who have been through worse things than I have, opening up and talking about their experiences.

After ISIL, Agricultural Production Struggles to Recover in Parts of Iraq
Erbil — The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) occupied large swathes of Iraqi territory between 2014 and 2017. The consequences of this occupation are still being felt.

Bangladeshi Migrants Return Home from Libya with IOM's Assistance
Dhaka – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in close coordination with the Government of Bangladesh yesterday organized the voluntary return home of 152 Bangladeshi migrants from Libya.

Mobile Cinema Initiative Starts Tour in West Africa
Dakar – IOM this week launched its mobile cinema caravan CinemArena which will tour across West Africa for five months highlighting the risks of irregular migration.

Ecuador, IOM, EU Pilot Scheme to Improve Sustainable Development through Migration
Quito – Ecuador has a rich migration experience as a country of origin, destination and transit for migrants in the Americas and other regions.