Migration
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Bangladesh approved a $280 million project to develop an island to temporarily house 100,000 Rohingya Muslims
Nov 28, 2017The decision came just days after Bangladesh sealed a deal aiming to start returning Rohingya to Myanmar within two months to reduce pressure in refugee camps. Bangladesh approved a $280 million project on Tuesday to develop... -
UN migration agency brings Ukrainian businesses together through interactive platform
Nov 13, 2017UN Migration Agency, launched an online business exchange platform in Kyiv to foster networking and cooperation among self-employed persons and owners of small businesses. The platform, funded by the Government of the United Kingdom and run... -
Hostile terrain slows delivery of lifesaving aid to rohingya refugees
Nov 10, 2017Since 25 August, an estimated 613,000 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, fleeing violence in Myanmar. The total refugee population in the area is now over 826,000. The makeshift sites where the Rohingyas have... -
IOM and USAID premiere video series for aspirant Bangladeshi migrants
Nov 4, 2017News Hour Driven by factors including flooding, drought and a lack of employment opportunities, over 11.1 million Bangladeshis have migrated abroad for work since the 1970s. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United States... -
PLURAL+ 2017 Award winners to be honored at the UN
Nov 1, 2017News Hour On 9 November, young filmmakers from around the world will be honored at the 2017 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival and Awards. The ceremony will be hosted at the United Nations Headquarters in New York... -
IOM Turkey marks fifth year of supporting people fleeing conflict
Nov 1, 2017News Hour IOM, the UN Migration agency, is marking its fifth year of providing assistance to migrants and refugees in Turkey and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Syria. Over two million people – migrants, refugees... -
817,000 Rohingyas living in Bangladesh
Oct 29, 2017News Hour A total of 817,000 Rohingya people are now living in Cox’s Bazar, the southernmost district of Bangladesh, an IOM release said. “Since 25 August, some 604,000 people have crossed the border, having fled violence... -
Two months on from outbreak of violence, number of rohingya refugees in Bangladesh reaches 817,000
Oct 28, 2017News Hour A total of 817,000 Rohingya refugees are now living in the southern most district of Bangladesh. Since 25 August, some 604,000 people have crossed the border, having fled violence in Myanmar. This is in... -
Zimbabwe holds high-level meeting on migration governance
Oct 24, 2017News Hour On 19 October 2017, the Government of Zimbabwe held the inaugural meeting of its Sector Policy Review Committee, which comprises representatives of ministries with migration mandates, and provides oversight and strategic direction to the... -
BRAC appeals for forcibly displaced people from Myanmar at Geneva
Oct 24, 2017News Hour During the opening session of the pledging conference held today, Dr Muhammad Musa Executive Director of BRAC, offered insights into the plight of the forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals in front of ministerial level representatives...
