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Indebtedness Affects 68% of Returnee Migrants in Six West African Countries, Jeopardizing Their Reintegration at Home
Dakar – A study conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on the impact of indebtedness on returnee migrants in six West African countries reveals that 68 per cent are in debt, while over two-thirds characterize either the shame or burden of their...
Consular Mission to Niger Strengthens Protection of Gambian Migrants
Niamey – Since 2017, over 1,600 Gambian migrants stranded in Niger have returned home with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Niger, in fact, was the top country of returning migrants to The Gambia in both 2019 and 2020.
IOM and UNHCR Call for Improved Safeguards for the Displaced on the Frontlines of Climate Emergency
Geneva – IOM, the International Organization for Migration, and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), are calling on states to strengthen the protection and assistance of people displaced in the context of disasters and climate change, ahead of a virtual conference co-hosted today, 4...
IOM Welcomes President Joe Biden’s Executive Actions on Migration
Washington – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) applauds President Joe Biden’s plans to address the drivers of migration and advance safe, orderly and regular migration in the region.
IOM Centers for Migrants in Costa Rica Create Integration Opportunities
Limón—Do migrants create jobs for the local population?
“Operation Welcome” Marks 10,000th Air Passenger as IOM Assists Brazil's Voluntary Relocation of Venezuelans
Brasília – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reached an important milestone, purchasing the 10,000th airline ticket to assist Venezuelan families seeking relocation in Brazil’s south, as part of Operation Welcome (or Operação Acolhida, in Portugese), the Brazil...
IOM Requires USD 3 Billion to Bring Relief to 50 Million People Affected by Crises in 2021
Geneva – One year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic response, an unprecedented number of people are grappling with the effects of crises and are in dire need of aid and protection. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announces today that it aims to meet...
IOM and UNDP in Belarus Join Forces to Fight Stigma During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Minsk – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are partnering on a new initiative to counter stigma and discrimination faced by migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been launched in the eastern European...
IOM Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 among Brazilian Indigenous and Riverside Communities
Brasília – Indigenous, rural, and riverside communities in northern Brazil comprise the most vulnerable populations to the spread of COVID-19.
Humanitarians Respond as Scale of Cyclone Eloise’s Damage is Revealed
Beira – Residents of Beira and surrounding areas are reeling from the impact of Cyclone Eloise, navigating streets waist deep in flood waters littered with debris in some areas, as the scale of the damage becomes more apparent. The International Organization for Migration (IOM)...
IOM Commends United States’ Inclusion of Migrants in COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) welcomes the inclusion of migrants in the new US Administration’s national strategy for COVID-19 response and its commitment “to ensuring that safe, effective, cost-free vaccines are available to the entire U.S.
Frightened Residents Brace as Cyclone Eloise Approaches Mozambique
Beira — Roughly 160 International Organization for Migration (IOM) staff in central Mozambique are working to prepare local communities for the imminent arrival of Cyclone Eloise, which is currently packing winds of at least 150 km/h.