Legal Identity Vital for Migrants, Says IOM Official Why is Legal Identity Important for Migrants? Migrants face challenges in accessing their legal identity documents. Legal identity crucial for accessing services and protection. Deputy Regional Director emphasizes the importance. Insights from IOM Regional Office Official Asmara Achcar, Deputy Regional Director for Operations at IOM Regional Office … Read more
Empowering Women Through Education and Training Who are Akila Gonzalez-Parris and Maria Requena? Akila Gonzalez-Parris is a 29-year-old Trinidadian woman. Maria Requena is a Venezuelan migrant. What is Their Common Goal? Akila and Maria share a common goal of training and educating themselves to provide economic stability for their families. The Flourish Programme Akila and … Read more
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands Work Together for Sustainable Solutions What is the latest initiative from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands? IOM and the Kingdom of the Netherlands collaborate on the Community Based Planning (CBP) initiative. The Uhi community receives newly … Read more
The Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope and Pat Conroy, Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, have introduced a groundbreaking initiative in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. What is the purpose of this initiative? Enhance support for migrant workers Focus on families in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme What … Read more
What is IOM’s Appeal for Funding? The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking USD 18.5 million to deliver essential healthcare services to migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities in East, Horn, and Southern Africa. Why is the Funding Necessary? To provide critical health services To support populations at risk of mpox To … Read more
What happened in Yaoundé on 18-19 July 2024? A workshop was hosted in Yaoundé to harmonize the questionnaire for collecting data from crisis-affected populations in several regions. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) led the workshop United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) collaborated in organizing the event Why was the … Read more
What is the Technical Working Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (TWG-SMSPS) doing in the Far North region? The TWG-SMSPS in the Far North region, co-led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), was recently introduced during the French-speaking session of the MHPSS reference group of the Interagency Scale Committee (IASC). Key Points: The … Read more
Forced Repatriation of Haitians by the United States Raises Concerns What are the implications of the U.S. government’s deportation flights to Haiti amidst ongoing violence? Violations of commitments to non-refoulement Disparate impact on Black migrants exercising their rights Staff Attorney Erik Crew emphasizes the need for the U.S. to provide lawful pathways for Haitians seeking … Read more
The Latest in Humanitarian News What happened in Togo on July 12, 2024? The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Togo, along with the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, German Embassy, and United States Embassy, joined forces to supply materials and equipment to the Pogno and Tamong border posts. What does this mean for … Read more
What is the latest humanitarian news from Benin? The Government of Benin, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), recently organized the voluntary repatriation of seventy-four (74) migrants from Libya. The group included 29 men, 16 women, and 29 children, who were brought back to Benin via a charter flight on Thursday, 27 … Read more