IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 10 October 2015]

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IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 10 October 2015]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases
Selected Press Releases

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IOM Monitors Mediterranean Migrant Flows: 7,000 Crossing Daily to Greece
10/09/15
Greece – In the past week, IOM staff in the Greek islands have recorded a sharp increase in the number of newly arrived migrants and refugees to some 7,000 a day.

Conditions Improve in South Sudan’s Malakal Site, But Displaced Face Ongoing Hardship
10/09/15
South Sudan – Living conditions for new arrivals at the UN protection of civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, have improved since a 10-day influx of 11,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in early August. However, the site remains congested due to space constraints.

Swing Asks EU to Respect Rights of Vulnerable Migrants Arriving on its Shores
10/08/15
Luxembourg – IOM DG Swing has called on the EU to adopt policies that balance full protection for refugees, orderly border management and dignified return.

IOM, UNHCR Work Together to Aid Migrants and Refugees Fleeing Yemen
10/06/15
Kenya – Representatives from IOM and UNHCR have presented a Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan to respond to the crisis in Yemen at a donor meeting held in Nairobi.

IOM Monitors Latest Migrant Arrivals, Deaths in Mediterranean
10/06/15
Italy – IOM’s Missing Migrants Project calculates that 2,987 migrants so far this year have perished in the Mediterranean.

IOM Warns of Misinformation Campaigns, Following Renewed CAR Violence
10/06/15
Central African Republic – The recent attack on IOM’s office in Bangui has seriously diminished IOM CAR’s operational capacity.

West African States Discuss West African Irregular Migration Challenges
10/06/15
Nigeria – The Migration Dialogue for West Africa (MIDWA) 2015 conference on “Irregular Migration: Challenges and Solutions” will be held this week (6-8 October) in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The conference, which will include a two-day experts meeting, followed by a one-day Ministerial meeting, is supported by the Swiss Government.