Migration
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As the Za’atari camp approaches ten, lasting solutions are needed for Syrian refugees living in Jordan
Aug 4, 2022This week, the Za’atari camp in Jordan, the temporary residence for 80,000 Syrian refugees, celebrated its tenth anniversary, according to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The Agency emphasized the need for long-term solutions for refugees despite... -
IOM helps nearly 50,000 migrants return home voluntarily in 2021
Aug 4, 2022According to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) 2021 Return and Reintegration Key Highlights, about 50,000 migrants received assistance in voluntarily returning to their home countries, and more than 113,000 reintegration activities were supported internationally. Global... -
17 alleged migrants from Haiti perish off the coast of the Bahamas
Jul 25, 2022According to officials from both nations, a boat accident early on Sunday off the coast of the Bahamas claimed the lives of seventeen alleged Haitian migrants. The Bahamas, a group of islands close to the coast... -
IOM Provides Advice to the Czech EU Presidency on Migration
Jul 15, 2022The Czech government has received proposals from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) regarding mobility and migration. In a time of war that affects millions of people and has implications for migration in the area and... -
IOM requires USD 159 million to sustain life-saving work in Yemen
Mar 16, 2022The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is launching a USD 159 million appeal today to meet the urgent needs of over 4.6 million individuals affected by Yemen’s conflict. The Yemeni populace is suffering from a deteriorating... -
Every second, a child in Ukraine becomes a refugee: United Nations
Mar 15, 2022Some 1.4 million children have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24, meaning nearly one child a second has become a refugee, the UN said Tuesday. Fresh numbers from the International Organization... -
Angelina Jolie has traveled to Yemen to assist refugees
Mar 9, 2022In the midst of Yemen’s protracted civil war, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie recently paid a visit to the Middle Eastern country to help refugees. Taking to Instagram, Jolie, who has spent almost two decades working with... -
One week into conflict in Ukraine, half a million children become refugees
Mar 4, 2022The conflict in Ukraine, now in its second week, is exacting a harrowing toll on children, UNICEF warned. Millions of children could be caught up in the violence as the fighting intensifies in and around the... -
Japan, IOM to provide $4.4m for raising Rohingya’s living condition
Feb 24, 2022In Cox’s Bazar, the Japanese government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) struck an agreement to deliver USD 4.4 million in multi-sectoral support assistance to “Rohingya” and host communities. According to a news release from... -
IOM and UNHCR Call for More International Support to Niger after Joint Visit
Feb 12, 2022Following a joint three-day visit to Niger, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, António Vitorino, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, have called for more international support to address...
