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UN Migration Agency: With Mosul Retaken, Donor Support Now Paramount for Thousands of IDPs
Mosul – With the battle for West Mosul all but over last week, evidence of a humanitarian calamity that is now just beginning to unravel paints the picture of a crisis that may go well beyond previous expectations.
New UN Migration Report Shows Complex Evolution of Pathways, Cost of Eastern Mediterranean Route
Vienna – New data released by the United Nations Migration Agency reveals a complex evolution of migrant arrivals in Europe via the so-called Eastern Mediterranean Route.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 112,018 in 2017; 2,361 Deaths
Geneva – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 112,018 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 23 July.
UN Migration Agency, UN Habitat Event to Recognize Contribution of Migrants to Cities
New York – On Tuesday, 25 July, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and UN-Habitat will hold an event at UN Headquarters to recognize the role local authorities play in managing migration.
UN Migration Agency Selects Kony to Accelerate Digital Strategy to Reach More Migrants
Austin – Today (25/07), Kony, Inc., a leading enterprise mobility and digital applications company, announced that it has been selected by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, to accelerate its digital strategy and support its vision...
Arab Regional Consultative Process on Migration and Refugee Affairs to Meet on Global Compacts on Migrants and Refugees
Cairo – The Arab Regional Consultative Process on Migration and Refugees (ARCP) is meeting in Cairo, Egypt on 25-26 July 2017 in preparation for the ongoing consultations on the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM...
Contributions of Migrants, Diasporas to Sustainable Development Main Themes at 4th Global Compact for Migration Consultation
New York – Member State representatives, UN agencies, civil society, migrants and diaspora leaders are convening at UN Headquarters 24-25 July for the fourth thematic consultation of the Member State-led process to develop a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration...
IOM to Launch Online Platform to Engage with Diasporas
New York - IOM, the UN Migration Agency, launches today (24/7) an online forum for members of diaspora communities to contribute their opinions to the first, intergovernmental agreement on international migration.
UN Migration Agency Issues Report on Arrivals of Sexually Exploited Migrants, Chiefly from Nigeria
Rome — Over the past three years, IOM Italy has seen an almost 600 per cent increase in the number of potential sex trafficking victims arriving in Italy by sea.
UN Migration Agency, EU Partner to Provide Returning Nigerian Migrants with Reintegration Assistance
Abuja – As of late July onwards, nearly 4,000 Nigerian migrants will receive reintegration assistance from IOM, the UN Migration Agency.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 111,514 in 2017; 2,360 Deaths
Geneva – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 111,514 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017 through 19 July.
UN Migration Agency Supports Upcoming Social Innovation Hackathon in Erbil, Iraq
Erbil – The first Social Innovation Hackathon in Erbil, Iraq, will take place on 21–22 July organized by Re:Coded, a humanitarian innovation non-profit organization. The event will be supported by IOM, the UN Migration Agency.