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“Injiin” Humanitarian Platform Aims to Build Capacity of Korean Aid Workers
Seoul – As interest in the Republic of Korea (ROK) grows in how to respond to international humanitarian emergencies, increasing numbers of Korean aid workers are being deployed abroad. Building their capacity to work effectively in emergency settings is a major challenge.
Enhancing Screening Systems for Trafficking Victims in Mali
Bamako – Recent reports have revealed an alarming number of victims of trafficking among migrants present in Mali, mainly from West and...
Community Conversations with a Message: To Change Lives
Addis Ababa – It’s about 10am on a Saturday morning (February 23) and community members in Golcho Boye, a farming area about 220km from Addis Ababa, are starting to gather at the district’s administrative centre.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 8,956 in 2019; Deaths Reach 224
Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, reports that 8,956 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 27 February, a 12 per cent decrease from the 10,243 arriving during the same period last year.
Foster Carers in London Empowered to Guard against Trafficking, Modern Slavery of Asylum-seeking Children
London – Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are among the groups most vulnerable to trafficking and modern slavery.
Since the Godoria Shipwreck More Ethiopian Migrants Opt to Go Back Home
Djibouti – A January shipwreck that killed dozens of migrants from the Horn of Africa may pose a turning point in the deadly passage of Africans to the Arabian Peninsula.
South Sudan’s First Migration Policy Takes Another Step Forward
Juba – The Republic of South Sudan, also Africa’s newest state, is working to finalize a migration policy that its hopes will enhance the country’s capacity to manage its borders while also protecting the rights of migrants.
IOM’s International Dialogue on Migration 2019 Focuses on Youth Underway in New York
New York – The first International Dialogue on Migration of 2019 is taking place at UN Headquarters in New York on 28 February alongside two other events on migration.
“Burkina Faso is Good!” Raising Awareness about Irregular Migration in Burkina Faso
Tenkodogo – “I have suffered a lot during my journey and I do not wish that on anyone else. That’s why I joined a theatre group to raise awareness among my brothers and sisters about the dangers of irregular migration.
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 8,950 in 2019; Deaths Reach 223
Geneva – The International Organization for MIgration (IOM) reports that 8,950 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 24 February, a 10 per cent decrease from the 10,016 arriving during the same period last year.
Yemen: Most Dire Humanitarian Crisis in the World Requires Scaled Up Response in 2019
Geneva – After four years of escalating violence and rising displacement in Yemen, the scale of the world’s worst humanitarian emergency cannot be ignored. More than 3.3 million Yemenis are internally displaced and 80 per cent of its 28.6 million people are in critical need of...
Venezuelan Outflow Continues Unabated, Population Abroad Now Stands at 3.4 Million
Geneva – The number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela worldwide now stands at 3.4 million, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM announced today.