News
Muzaffarabad Rubble Clearance
A US$1.5 million USAID-funded IOM project
to clear rubble in the earthquake devastated capital of
Pakistan-administered Kashmir has cleared 40,000 cubic feet of
debris in less than a week.
IOM Projects Build Capacity of Local Construction Firms
Hundreds of local Afghan construction firms
are benefiting from an IOM programme that has completed 1,100
construction projects in the war-shattered country at a cost of
some US$85 million since 2002.
New Shelter for Victims of Trafficking and Information Campaign
IOM and the El Salvador government are
opening the first shelter for victims of trafficking in the Central
American region.
Iraqi Diaspora to Help Rebuild Iraq
A programme to help and encourage Iraqi
expatriates wanting to contribute to the reconstruction of their
country is currently selecting 60 people to work in various Iraqi
government ministries for assignments ranging from between three
Prevention of Human Trafficking
The IOM office in Moscow and the Delegation
of the European Commission to the Russian Federation have launched
an ambitious and comprehensive programme to prevent human
trafficking in the Russian Federation.
Repatriation of Sudanese Refugees Continues
An IOM airlift to repatriate some 2,000
Sudanese refugees from Kakuma Camp, in northwest Kenya to their
homes in Sudan's Upper Nile, Unity and Jonglei provinces
continues.
State-of-the-Art Border Management System Extended to New Area
The IOM mission in Dushanbe has extended
its border management programme to the Bratstvo border crossing
point, which lies to the west of the capital Dushanbe on the border
with Uzbekistan.
Swedish Funding To Allow Greater Humanitarian Assistance
A donation to IOM's humanitarian programmes
in Zimbabwe by the Swedish government will go a long way in
providing much needed assistance to mobile and vulnerable
populations this year.
IOM Helps Government to Register 500,000 Tsunami Victims
An IOM-backed centralized government
database containing information on populations affected by the
December 2004 tsunami has recorded details of half a million
people.
Migration and Refugees Study Course
A two-day course for government officials
from various Iranian ministries and bureaux opens tomorrow in the
Iranian capital, Tehran.
IOM Returns Quake Survivors From the Eastern Province of Punjab
Striving to help internally displaced
persons (IDPs) affected by last year's devastating earthquake, IOM
has expanded its return process to Punjab, the eastern province of
Pakistan, which accommodated quake survivors.
IOM opens Office in Tripoli
IOM Director General, Brunson McKinley is
today starting a three-day official visit to Libya during which he
will meet members of the government and open an office in
Tripoli.