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A child, 40 others drown in shipwreck off Tunisia

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are deeply saddened by reports of a shipwreck off the coast of Sidi Mansour,...

Too often, when we speak of migrants, we find ourselves having to speak about moments of extreme hardship, caught up in a narrative of crisis. Those who find themselves in detention in Libya, trafficked in the back of trucks, having sought new lives away from failing states, conflict and disaster. Today is International Migrants Day, a day to remember these individuals and reiterate the need to respect the rights and dignity of all. It is a day set aside by the United Nations to recognize the estimated 272 million migrants that are integral members of all our societies today

News5 months ago

Over 70 migrants die as devastating shipwreck occurs off Libya

Staff from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) report a devastating shipwreck has claimed the lives of at least 74 migrants today (12/11) off the...

News6 months ago

Over 140 migrants perish in deadliest shipwreck of the year

At least 140 people have drowned after a vessel carrying around 200 migrants sank off the Senegalese coast, the deadliest shipwreck recorded in 2020. According to...

News8 months ago

Helping migrant shipwreck survivors to deal with trauma

Helping migrant shipwreck survivors to deal with trauma Psychodrama being used by IOM as a tool to shed light on the mental health challenges faced by...

News8 months ago

Five children, 40 other migrants die in largest recorded shipwreck off Libya Coast

No fewer than 45 migrants and refugees have died in a shipwreck that occured off the Libyan Coast. The incident which happened on Monday, August...

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A child, 40 others drown in shipwreck off Tunisia

Over 70 migrants die as devastating shipwreck occurs off Libya

Over 140 migrants perish in deadliest shipwreck of the year

Helping migrant shipwreck survivors to deal with trauma

Five children, 40 other migrants die in largest recorded shipwreck off Libya Coast

Promoting migrant-inclusive data to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Netherlands, IOM launch Global Migration Initiative to protect people on the move

A child, 40 others drown in shipwreck off Tunisia

A crisis of care: Sexual and reproductive health competes for attention amid conflict and displacement in Mali

Ethiopian migrants return home from Yemen with IOM support in wake of tragic boat sinking

Again, Nigeria denies deportation of nationals from Germany

International Migrants Day – Opinion Editorial

International Migrants Day: JIFORM pushes for review of policy to benefit all

UNCOVERED: How NGOs, not FG facilitated release of ladies held captive in Lebanon

Gavi, IOM join forces to improve immunization coverage for migrants