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Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM

·November 21, 2023·1 min read

According to IOM, in the past two months alone, nearly 375,000 Afghans left Pakistan, primarily utilizing the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings, near Kabul and Kandahar, respectively. The number of daily border crossings has skyrocketed from 200 to a staggering 17,000, creating an unprecedented strain on resources and infrastructure....

We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief

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·October 3, 2023·2 min read

Speaking to reporters in Geneva on her first official day as head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope said that migrants were “people first” who should not be seen as a problem. That distinction was more critical than ever today, the IOM Director-General added, noting that it...

US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: IOM

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·September 12, 2023·1 min read

Nearly half of the deaths on the border were linked to the hazardous crossing of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. “These alarming figures are a stark reminder of the need for decisive action by States,” said Michele Klein Solomon, IOM’s Regional Director for Central and North America and the Caribbean....

Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants

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·September 2, 2023·1 min read

IOM Regional Director Christopher Gascon told reporters in Geneva that 4,800 migrants were hosted by IOM at seven transit centres in the country, awaiting voluntary return. They were primarily from western Africa: Mali, Guinea, Senegal and Nigeria, he said. Charter flights Mr. Gascon said airport access was crucial to “organise...

Sudan displacement doubles in one week, says IOM

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·May 10, 2023·2 min read

Speaking at a press briefing at the United Nations in Geneva, IOM’s spokesperson Paul Dillon said that according to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, more than 700,000 people were now internally displaced by the fighting, which began on 15 April. The number of IDPs increased in many areas, including the capital,...

IOM steps up support as Rohingya refugee numbers rise in Southeast Asia

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·February 1, 2023·1 min read

Almost 3,300 arrived in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand last year, the UN agency said, a roughly 290 per cent rise over the 850 people recorded in 2021. IOM urged States in the region to work collectively to provide life-saving care and support to the refugees to prevent loss of life at...

Climate crisis and migration: Greta Thunberg supports IOM over ‘life and death’ issue

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·January 28, 2023·2 min read

António Vitorino, and Ms. Thunberg said they had “found much common ground” during a recent discussion about the impact of global climate change on human mobility. The Greta Thunberg Foundation has donated 275,000 Euros (around $269,000) to support IOM’s emergency response to the historic floods in Pakistan and the crippling...

Sanctions on Russia already hitting remittance-dependent countries in Central Asia: IOM |

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·June 16, 2022·3 min read

The countries of Central Asia retain their Soviet-era socio-economic and political ties with the Russian Federation. Migration, and in particular remittances, is at the center of this intricate, historical relationship, say Hyo Jeong Jung, IOM Labour Migration Specialist based in Kyrgyzstan, and Michael Newson, Senior Regional Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion...