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IOM Steps Up IDP Camp Coordination and Management
An easing of tensions following last week’s demonstrations,
street violence and gang attacks on several IDP camps around Dili
has allowed IOM to resume its camp management and food delivery
operations.
Counter Trafficking Seminar
Governmental and non-governmental organizations are meeting today
in Port au Prince in a bid to raise-awareness on the
characteristics of human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Haiti
and in the region, and to exchange ideas and create conditions for
New Report on Remittances to Least Developed Countries
More needs to be done to enhance the development impact of
remittances to Least Developed Countries (LDCs), according to a new
report jointly published by IOM, the government of Benin and the
UN’s Office of the High Representative for the Least
Action Plan on the Political Rights of Internally Displaced Nepalese
Following an assessment trip to Nepal, a report and action plan
regarding the political rights of Nepalese internally displaced
persons (IDPs) and refugees is being released by IOM today.
The release of the action plan comes after a successful colloquium...
Sitara-i-Eisaar Award for IOM Relief Work in Quake Zone
The government of Pakistan today awarded the
‘Sitara-i-Eisaar’ (Star of Sacrifice) to IOM in
recognition of untiring services rendered during relief operations
in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and NWFP following the October
2005 earthquake.
Dialogue with Postal Services on Remittances for Development
IOM and the Forum for Postal Service Research and Development in
Africa are organizing a forum on how national and international
Postal Services can maximize the development impact of remittances
in Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Improving Borders to Improve Trade and Reduce Trans-border Crime
A two-year IOM programme to improve the management of Azerbaijan
borders is to get underway in order to encourage the growth of
legal trade and to prevent irregular migration and trans-border
crimes such as human trafficking.
Food Deliveries Continue Through Political Upheaval
IOM food deliveries to IDP camps in Dili and Liquisa have continued
through the past four days, despite mass demonstrations calling for
the resignation of Prime Minister Alkatiri and celebrations
following his decision to step down on Monday.
Early Monsoon Rains Delay Relocations from 'Red Zone' Villages
Three days of heavy rain have delayed a planned IOM evacuation of
1,025 earthquake-affected families from 23 villages in Muzaffarabad
tehsil in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The villages are
considered to be at high risk from landslides and floods during the
Raising Awareness on Migration-related Issues
Some 80 journalists, lawyers, judicial staff, public officials,
NGOs and migrants living in the northern San Carlos region, who
work with migrant populations, are gathering today to share
experiences and lessons learnt, and receive awareness training on
Joint Efforts to Evacuate Iraqi Children For Medical Assistance
Six Iraqi children have been evacuated to neighbouring Jordan for
essential medical treatment by IOM and the International Islamic
Relief Organization (IIRO) with one four-year-old girl already
having had successful open heart surgery this week.
Food Distribution Continues Amid New Unrest, Camp Management Challenges
IOM today went ahead with rice deliveries to displaced families at
the Comoro airport and Arte Moris IDP camps, despite growing
political tension following week-long demonstrations and the
threatened resignation last night of President Xanana Gusmao.