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Reopening of Community Market Brings Hope to Locals in North-East Nigeria
Gwoza – On 10 March, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reopened a rehabilitated community market in Gwoza, Nigeria.
Sierra Leone: First Network of Journalists to Combat Trafficking in Persons
Makeni City – Sierra Leone has been wracked by violence, civil war and Ebola in its recent history. Poverty is endemic. So is a high level of joblessness. Both feed a scourge: trafficking in forced labour.
ACP, EU, CMC, IOM Tackle Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling in the Caribbean
Georgetown – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and a major Caribbean counter-trafficking network yesterday (14/03) concluded three days of exchange in Guyana on countering the scourges of trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling, which afflict a region...
Belarus Works on Improved Protection for Vulnerable Migrants
Minsk – The Republic of Belarus is stepping up its capacity to protect vulnerable migrants and trafficking victims through an improved national referral mechanism.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 10,308 in 2019; Deaths Reach 234
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 10,308 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 13 March, a 16 per cent decrease from the 12,318 arriving during the same period last year.
Western Mediterranean: Nearly Half of Recent Spain Migrant Arrivals Report Exploitation, Abuse
Madrid – According to an IOM survey of over 1,300 migrants and refugees in Spain last year, nearly half of those interviewed indicated having at least one direct experience related to human trafficking, exploitation or abuse while traveling on the Western Mediterranean Route....
IOM’s 2019 Humanitarian Appeal for Syria: USD 207 Million as Conflict Enters Ninth Year
Geneva – The Syrian crisis, entering its ninth year this week, has displaced more than 11 million people.
Peace Strategy Aims to Tackle Internal Displacements in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s reformist government is demonstrating that establishing sustainable peace is a long-term process.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 9,826 in 2019; Deaths Reach 230
Geneva – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 9,826 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 10 March, a 15 per cent decrease from the 11,636 arriving during the same period last year.
Organization Colleagues Mourn Deaths of IOM Staffer and other UN Workers in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Geneva – IOM Director-General António Vitorino expressed the organization’s deep sadness upon learning that this past weekend’s tragic Ethiopian Airlines accident claimed the lives of all 157 aboard, including a young IOM staff member Anne-Katrin Feigl and 18 others working in...
IOM Empowers Women to Safely Rebuild Homes in Earthquake-Affected Communities in Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby – A year ago, Papua New Guinea was struck by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that damaged many homes and displaced local communities.
Adidas, IOM Partner to Promote Responsible Recruitment, Fair Treatment of Migrant Workers in Garment and Footwear Industry
Ho Chi Minh City – Global sportswear company adidas and IOM have launched a new project to eliminate unethical recruitment and exploitative labour practices.