International Organization for Migration [to 30 May 2015]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases

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Selected Press Releases
World Must Resolve Irregular Migration “Conundrum,” IOM DG Tells SE Asia Conference
05/29/15
Thailand – IOM Director General William Lacy Swing has challenged the global community to “conjugate the conundrum” of effective border management and large-scale migration.

IOM Nepal Aids Earthquake Survivors Discharged from Hospitals
05/29/15
Nepal – IOM has helped 154 Nepali earthquake survivors discharged from hospitals since May 10th under its Assisted Discharge and Referrals (ADR) program.

Slovakia Aids Earthquake-Affected Nepalis
05/29/15
Nepal – The Slovak Republic today handed over EUR 71,200 worth of humanitarian aid to IOM for earthquake victims in Nepal.

IOM Netherlands to Host Diaspora Conference
05/29/15
Netherlands – IOM will host an international conference next week to take stock of the impact of knowledge transfer from the diaspora community in the Netherlands to nine countries of origin.

IOM Appeals for USD 26 million for Migrants in SE Asian Boat Crisis
05/26/15
Thailand – IOM is appealing for USD 26 million to assist up to 10,000 people affected by the migrant crisis in the Andaman Sea.

IOM Ethiopia Relocates 42,000 South Sudanese Refugees in Two Weeks
05/26/15
Ethiopia – IOM has transported some 41,978 South Sudanese refugees from camps in Leitchour and Nip Nip to Jewi camp in Ethiopia’s Gambella province.

IOM Aids Over 2,000 Ethiopians Returning from Yemen
05/26/15
Ethiopia – IOM Ethiopia has provided post arrival assistance to some 2,061 vulnerable Ethiopians returning from Yemen. They have included people injured in the conflict, as well as those in need of transport and accommodation.

Costa Rica, Panama Open Information Hubs for Migrants at Paso Canoas Border
05/26/15
Costa Rica – To help vulnerable migrants at the Paso Canoas border crossing between Panama and Costa Rica, IOM and the authorities of both countries have opened two specialized information hubs that will provide migrants with reliable information about their rights and services available to them.

IOM Evacuates Senegalese Migrants from Libya
05/26/15
Libya – IOM Libya yesterday evacuated 142 Senegalese migrants from Misrata and Tripoli, Libya via Djerba airport in Tunisia. The group arrived in Dakar this morning (26/5), and was met at the airport by Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad Souleymane Jules Diop. The fourth such evacuation in recent months, this latest group included nine minors.

One Month On, Nepal’s Quake Aid Pipeline Is Running Dry
05/25/15
Nepal – A critical funding shortage is reducing the flow of aid into earthquake-ravaged Nepal to a trickle, undermining the successes in the month since the April 25 tragedy.