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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.
Women and Young People Crucial to Successful Migration
Tashkent – There are two keys to the success of global migration: youth and women.
Samsung Electronics, IOM Expand Efforts to Eradicate Forced Labour
Budapest – Samsung Electronics and IOM have hosted a workshop for Samsung’s Hungarian business partners on “Modern Slavery and Ethical Recruitment.”
Focus on Social Cohesion at IOM Co-Hosted Global Municipal Forum in Turkey
Gaziantep – Leaders from four continents gathered in Gaziantep, Turkey, this week (26-27/11) to share local solutions for achieving social and economic inclusion of migrants and refugees.
World Migration Report 2020 Launched
Geneva – In a global media environment highly interested in the issue of migration, the need for verified, evidence-based analysis on this defining issue of our time has never been more urgent. As the UN-related agency responsible for migration, it has long been IOM’s imperative...
International Organization for Migration to Open 110th Council Session Tuesday
Geneva – IOM Director General António Vitorino addressed the Organization’s 173 member states at the annual IOM Council Session which opened in Geneva today (26/11).
Deaths Rise on Central Mediterranean with Latest Lampedusa Tragedy
Rome – Twenty-one people lost their lives in a shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, on Saturday (23/11) when a boat, carrying 170 Europe-bound migrants, capsized 1.6km from the island as it was being escorted by the coast guard.
Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm in Azerbaijan
Baku – A part of the Soviet Union until 1991, Azerbaijan has since independence experienced rapid economic growth. The new wealth has come with an environmental cost, adding to decades of pollution from petrochemical industries and poor agricultural practices of Soviet times. ...
IOM, Burundi Broaden Cooperation on Negotiating Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements
Bujumbura – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Burundi is strengthening the capacity of Burundian authorities as they prepare to negotiate bilateral labour migration agreements with Gulf States and other destination countries that receive Burundian migrant...
Promoting Youth Employment in Kinshasa
Kinshasa – Millions of young people in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) live in precarious situations, often forced to leave the country because of the lack of stable jobs.