Fire at Afghan-Iranian border hits vital humanitarian assistance
A catastrophic fire at a border between Afghanistan and Iran has damaged an UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reception
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IOM Niger Strengthens Protection of Gambian Migrants
Since 2017, over 1,600 Gambian migrants stranded in Niger have returned home with support from the International Organization for Migration
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Increased cooperation between IOM and the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking in Qatar
In line with the recent laws and reforms that the State of Qatar has put in place to improve labour
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Over 3,000 people die during migration journeys in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded over 3,000 deaths on migratory routes worldwide so far
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IOM, Canada Hand Over MIDAS Equipment to Nigeria Immigration Service as International Travel Resumes
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with support from the Government of Canada, handed over equipment to the Nigeria Immigration
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IOM launches Regional Strategy for East and Horn of Africa 2020-2024
Over the next five years, IOM will be consolidating its efforts in the East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) to
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2020 Death Toll in West Africa Sea Route Tops 500 Amid Uptick in Departures
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is extremely concerned about the increase in deaths recorded on the West Africa route
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IOM Launches a Guide on Counter-Trafficking Information Management in Humanitarian Settings
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the “Counter-Trafficking in Emergencies: Information Management Guide” to provide guidance on how
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Devastating Shipwreck Off Libya Claims More than 70 Lives: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) assisted 15 asylum seekers to relocate safely from Italy to Spain. The relocation –
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2020’s deadliest shipwreck so far, sees 140 migrants perish off Senegalese coast
This latest tragedy follows four shipwrecks recorded in the Central Mediterranean last week and another in the English Channel, prompting
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