Migration
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More than 300,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far in 2016
Sep 20, 2016News Hour: More than 300,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year — far fewer than the 520,000 who arrived during the first nine months of 2015, the UN said on Tuesday.... -
China to provide additional $100 million to help deal with the global refugee crisis
Sep 19, 2016News Hour: China plans to provide an additional $100 million in assistance to help deal with the global refugee and migrant crisis and is also considering setting aside a $1 billion fund for the purpose, Chinese... -
21 Million dollar needed to help 400,000 Afghan returnees from Pakistan
Sep 17, 2016News Hour: IOM is appealing for USD 21 million to provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable among the 400,000-plus undocumented Afghans likely to return home from Pakistan before the end of 2016. The funding request... -
Madonna backs USAIM, IOM effort to reunite Ethiopian Child Migrants with families
Sep 17, 2016News Hour: A group of 53 unaccompanied Ethiopian child migrants, who were returned from detention in Malawi by IOM early this month, were reunited with their families on September 8. After their release they were flown... -
Under-pressure communities hosting refugees also need world’s support more than ever
Sep 16, 2016News Hour: As the numbers of refugees and migrants across the globe continue to grow to unprecedented levels, the communities that host them need the world’s support to cope with the enormous strain placed on their... -
Initiatives taken to reduce human trafficking in Mongolia’s mining zone
Sep 16, 2016News Hour: The development of Mongolia’s mining industry in the Gobi region has led to an increase in internal and international migration towards the mining sites, creating new challenges, and increasing the risk of irregular migration,... -
Migrant arrivals on Mediterranean reach near 294,450
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: IOM reports that 294,450 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 12 September, arriving mostly in Greece and Italy, where 126,931 migrants or refugees have arrived during 2016. Italy’s 2016 total... -
IOM and Netherlands strengthen there cooperation
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: IOM and the Government of the Netherlands have agreed on closer bilateral cooperation in the field of migration through a Memorandum of Understanding that was signed by Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Lilianne... -
CARE prepares for mass displacement from Mosul
Sep 13, 2016News Hour: As increased military action turns towards the Iraqi city of Mosul, CARE warns that over 46,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women could be affected by the fighting, with many of them forced to flee under... -
Crisis looms amid skyrocketing numbers of Afghan returnees from Pakistan
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: Hundreds of thousands of people are crossing into Afghanistan from Pakistan, prompting warnings of a major humanitarian crisis. As many as 600,000 Afghans – registered refugees and undocumented returnees – will return to Afghanistan...
