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…
Violence Triggers Record Displacements in Port-au-Prince: Over 60,000 People in a Month
Port-au-Prince, 18 March 2025 – In just one month, intense violence has forced nearly 60,000 people to flee—yet another record in Haiti’s worsening humanitarian situation. For years, gang violence, displacement,…
Update on IOM Operations Amid Budget Cuts
Geneva, 18 March 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is implementing essential structural adjustments at its Geneva headquarters and globally to align with the unavoidable financial realities following…