IOM and UNHCR Condemn the Return of Migrants and Refugees to Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, can confirm that over 270 migrants and refugees
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World Migration Report Launches Dynamic New Data Visualization Platform
The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) flagship publication has launched a dynamic new webpage that connects fact-based narratives on migration
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New Study Examines Challenges Facing Families of Missing Migrants in the UK
When a person goes missing, the existing laws, procedures and inter-state cooperation enable families to make the necessary arrangements and
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UNHCR, IOM: At least 40 People Drown in Shipwreck off Tunisia
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply saddened by reports of a shipwreck
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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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Latest podcast brought to you by OSCE now available
The guest of the tenth episode is Ms. Elizabeth Collett, Special Adviser for Policy and Strategy to the Director General
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Twelve more African Migrants Dead, Others Missing off Horn of Africa
Twelve migrants are dead and others are missing after being thrown off a boat by smugglers off the coast of
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IOM and Africa Union Commission Launch first Africa Migration Report
African migration in the 21st Century takes place mainly by land, not by sea. African migrants’ destinations are overwhelmingly not
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Strengthened Partnerships on Migration Discussed at Seventh EU-IOM Strategic Meeting
Senior officials from the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) met virtually today (13/10) to advance
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