IOM Chief Urges Greater Global Support to Haiti Amid Growing Crisis
Port-au-Prince, 15 April 2025 – Amid a worsening humanitarian emergency in Haiti, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope concluded a high-level visit this week urging the international…
Urgent Global Action Needed to Prevent Greater Regional Instability as Sudan War Enters Third Year
Geneva/ Port Sudan, 15 April 2025 - As the brutal war in Sudan entered its third year today, the International Organization of Migration (IOM) called for immediate, coordinated international action…
Launch of The Project To Develop A National Strategy For Mobilising The Diaspora: A New Drive For The Socio-economic Development Of Cameroon
Yaoundé – The Ministry of External Relations (MINREX), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Cameroon, has officially launched the “Diaspora engagement strategy for the socio-economic…
EU, IOM Senior Officials in Brussels for Eleventh Strategic Cooperation Meeting on Migration
Brussels, 04 April 2025 – Senior officials from the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) met in Brussels today for their eleventh annual meeting under the…
IOM Urgently Seeks USD 17.3 Million to Support Communities Hit Hardest by Myanmar Earthquake
Bangkok, 3 April 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 17.3 million to respond to the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28…
First Recorded Drop in Sudan Displacement, Yet Humanitarian Crisis Persists
Port Sudan/ Geneva, 27 March 2025 - The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan has declined by 2.4 per cent in the last three months, marking the first…
IOM Chief Sounds Alarm as Yemen Marks a Decade of War and Humanitarian Despair
Geneva/ Sana'a, 26 March 2025 – As Yemen enters its eleventh year of conflict, the country remains in the grip of relentless suffering. Close to 20 million people rely on…
IOM Chief’s Visit to Guatemala Highlights Urgent Needs for People Returning Home
Guatemala City, 14 March 2025 - Amid a sharp increase in southbound migration, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope visited Guatemala this week to reaffirm IOM’s commitment…
IOM Chief Unveils New Partnership with LALIGA FOUNDATION to Strengthen Migrant Integration in Peru
Lima, 24 March 2025 – International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope concluded her first official visit to Peru last Friday, kicking off a strategic partnership between IOM…
2024 is Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants, New IOM Data Reveals
Berlin/ Geneva, 21 March 2025 - At least 8,938 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2024, making it the deadliest year on record, according to new data collected by…