IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 7 November 2015]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases
Selected Press Releases

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Mediterranean Migrants and Refugees: Latest Arrivals and Fatalities
11/06/15
The first group of asylum applicants from Greece was assisted by IOM to leave for Luxembourg Wednesday morning.

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Stranded Ethiopian Child Migrants Return Home from Malawi
11/06/15
Malawi – IOM this week facilitated the return of 50 Ethiopian irregular migrants stranded in Malawi. Fifteen of the returnees were children.

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IOM Aids Earthquake-Hit Communities in Afghanistan
11/06/15
Afghanistan – IOM distributed vital relief supplies across northern, central and eastern Afghanistan this week, helping families affected by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck on 26 October.

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Mozambique Hosts Meeting to Facilitate South-South Labour Mobility
11/06/15
Mozambique – Delegates from the Labour Ministries of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are meeting in Maputo today to launch an IOM Development Fund (IDF)-backed project: “Developing a Roadmap to Facilitate South-South Labour Mobility.”

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IOM Launches Gender-Based Migrants’ Rights Campaign in Argentina
11/06/15
Argentina – IOM has launched an awareness campaign in Argentina aimed at promoting migrants’ human rights, particularly women who are victims of gender-based violence.

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Switzerland, IOM Cambodia Sign Funding Agreement to Develop Regional Program on Skills Development and Safe Migration
11/06/15
Cambodia – The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and IOM today signed an agreement for an inception phase for a Regional program on poverty reduction through skills development to promote safe and regular migration in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.

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UNAOC and IOM’s Global Youth Video Festival Featured during Times Square Event
11/06/15
On November 3, world-renowned athletes, Olympic gold medalists, musicians, members of the civil society and youth gathered in Times Square, New York, for Save the Dream – an unprecedented collective commitment to providing youth with access to opportunities through sport.
On this occasion, several videos addressing the impact of global conflicts on children were shown on Times Square’s big screens. Among the videos screened was a montage of previous winning films from PLURAL+ International Youth Film Festival depicting positive migration, social integration and youth opportunities despite displacement.

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Migrants Continue to Flow into Greece, Balkans
11/03/15
Greece – An estimated 28,000 migrants and refugees crossed into Greece from Friday (30/10) to Sunday (01/11), according to Hellenic Police figures.

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Assessment of Conflict-Affected Families Begins in Kunduz, Afghanistan
11/03/15
Afghanistan – Heavy fighting in Kunduz province in September and October displaced thousands of families and caused widespread damage.

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IOM Expands Drought Response in Papua New Guinea as El Niño Effects Deepen
11/03/15
Papua New Guinea – Almost 2.5 million people have been affected by the drought and cold attributed to the deepening El Niño phenomenon ravaging the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the country’s National Disaster Centre. Deaths related to diseases and starvations have already been reported.