COVID-19

IOM, MPI Highlight European Cities Innovating Migrant Inclusion

Brussels, Rome – Cities and towns across Europe are facing common challenges managing increasing diversity and addressing the integration of migrants. Yet some jurisdictions in Southern, Central and Eastern Europe have pioneered promising new models for migrant inclusion, according to the study ‘European Cities on the Front Line: New and Emerging Governance Models for Migrant Inclusion’ jointly released Thursday (28 May) by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe.

IOM DR: A Bilingual, Tropical Song to Combat COVID-19 and Unite Two Peoples

Santo Domingo – These days you can hear a catchy, Afro-Caribbean tune being shared on social media and playing on cell phones across the Dominican Republic. “Al Coronavirus, sácale los pies… súbele los vidrios… al Coronavirus…” (“Ditch the coronavirus… close the curtain on coronavirus…”), turning two popular Dominican expressions into the chorus of a song enjoyed both in Spanish and in Haitian Creole.

IOM, EU Bolster Response to Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Returning Migrants Across West and Central Africa

Dakar – The suspension of non-essential activities to limit the spread of COVID-19 in West and Central Africa has had a heavy socio-economic impact on 34,000 returning migrants.

Flood Victims in Burundi Receive Assistance from IOM amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Bujumbura – Over 2,100 victims of severe flooding and mudslides in Burundi are receiving help from IOM, the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Statement on Yemen by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee

Geneva – We are increasingly alarmed about the situation in Yemen.

COVID-19 is spreading rapidly across the country already experiencing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, driven by an unabated conflict. But we are ready to stay and deliver life-saving assistance to those who need it.

Humanitarian Border Management for a Better COVID-19 Response in Burundi

COVID-19 is creating migration challenges around the world, and the response at borders is of paramount importance to help slow its spread. IOM is working with the Government of Burundi and other humanitarian partners to help strengthen prevention and response efforts against COVID-19 at points of entry, building upon the humanitarian border management skills acquired during recent Ebola preparedness initiatives.

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Returning home to Nepal amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Nepal has taken various measures to contain the virus such as ban on international flights, borders sealed as well as nationwide lockdown. In the video, a migrant recently returned from a foreign country talks about importance of staying in quarantine whether or not s/he has developed COVID-19 symptoms, and explains the protocols s/she needs to follow while staying there such washing hands, maintaining physical distance and wearing masks properly.