Videos
IOM Director General Swing on migrants' tragedy off the coast of Yemen
160 Ethiopian migrants were violently forced into the sea off Yemen’s coast on 10 August. This comes one day after the presumed death of 50 Ethiopian and Somali migrants during a similar incident.
Psychosocial Support in Turkey
The simple act of talking helps these Syrian refugees heal wounds of war and loss. Read the full story here: http://bit.ly/2uqo2fB
132 Guinean Migrants Returning Home from Libya
IOM Director General William Lacy Swing met with and wished 132 stranded migrants a safe flight home to Guinea Conakry.
“Do You Want to go Home?”
This film was produced as part of IOM Bulgaria’s information campaign on opportunities for voluntary return and reintegration of third country nationals, in 5 languages – English, Arabic, Kurdish, Pashto and Dari. The film is complemented by a poster and brochure in the same 5 languages. The film is being projected to migrants accommodated in open and closed reception centers in Bulgaria, and is followed by a discussion with IOM Bulgaria staff. All information materials were produced as part of the project “Strengthening the National Capacity of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Fields of Asylum and Migration” co-funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the European Union.
Taekwondo enthusiast Osman uses his free time to train others
Osman began training in Taekwondo as a child in Afghanistan, inspired by the example of two-time Olympic bronze medalist Rohullah Nikpai, who is an ethnic Hazara like himself.
Over the years he graduated his way up to black belt and won a local competition. Later the Taliban discovered Osman’s identity and threatened to kill him, forcing him to flee to Indonesia.
Today he is a refugee who’s been waiting to be resettled for many years, but uses his time in South Sulawesi, to train the local community in the sport he loves.
IOM Yemen: 2017 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
"It is believed that millions are currently victims of trafficking in persons around the world. It is almost impossible to think about each one of those numbers as individual human beings and it can feel like an insurmountable problem." - IOM Director General William Lacy Swing.
IOM Distributes Non-Food Items in Badoush, Iraq
Five trucks and a group of 12 IOM staffers, from the Rapid Assessment Response Team (RART), visited the Badoush settlement to distribute much-needed NFI assistance to the displaced population, which IOM estimates is about 1,530 individuals. IOM is the first NFI partner to assist here.
Yemen: The Destroyed city of Aden
An IOM film that shows the level of destruction that has happened to the city of Aden in Yemen due to the conflict.
136 Guineans Arrive at Conakry from Libya
It was 02:23 on Friday, 14 July when the special flight chartered by IOM Libya touched down on the tarmac at Conakry-Gbessia International Airport.
Humanitarian Response in the Enclave of Taizz
IOM helps affected families in Taizz by distributing non-food items including mattresses and blankets.
IOM Yemen: Phantom Money
A documentary film that seeks to raise awareness of the risks of migrating irregularly from the Horn of Africa to Yemen.
Humanitarian Operations in Niger
IOM has been present in Diffa, Niger since 2013 through direct assistance, emergency shelters and non-food items.