IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 12 December 2015]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases
Selected Press Releases

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Canada Welcomes First Syrian Refugee Resettlement Flight
12/11/15
Canada – IOM, in coordination with UNHCR and the governments of Canada and Lebanon, last night successfully moved 163 Syrian refugees from Beirut, Lebanon to Toronto, Canada.

IOM Welcomes Inclusion of ‘Climate Migrants’, ‘Climate Migration’ in Draft Paris COP Agreement
12/11/15
Switzerland – IOM welcomes the inclusion of ‘climate migrants’ and ‘climate migration’ in the text expected to be agreed as part of the Paris climate change agreement.

Migrant Workers Suffer Exploitation, Abuse in Middle East, North Africa: Report
12/11/15
Lebanon – IOM and the Walk Free Foundation (WFF) have called on governments to take more concrete action to protect migrant workers amid worsening conditions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Honduras Commits to Protect Migrant Children’s Rights
12/11/15
Honduras – IOM and Honduras’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation have signed a letter of understanding in which the government pledges to provide sustainability for IOM assistance projects targeting returned migrant children and adolescents.

IOM Appeals for US$ 254 Million for 2016 Syria Operations
12/08/15
Switzerland – The Syria inter-agency appeal was launched this week in Geneva as part of the overall 2016 Humanitarian Appeal.

IOM Monitors Mediterranean Arrivals, Fatalities
12/08/15
Greece – IOM estimates that over 909,000 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea so far in 2015 – four times the 219,000 recorded in all of 2014.

Management of Cross-Border Movements of Frontier Communities in Mauritania: IOM Study
12/08/15
Mauritania – As part of its European Union (EU)-funded project “Strengthening border management in Mauritania – the involvement of the Gendarmerie,” IOM this week organized a workshop in Nouakchott presenting a feasibility study on how to manage the cross-border movement of border communities.

Papua New Guinea Camp Management Training Targets Drought Response
12/08/15
Papua New Guinea – As weather extremes continue to place severe strains on Pacific nations, the challenges to disaster management authorities become ever steeper.