IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 30 January 2016]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases

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01/29/16
Migrant Arrivals in Europe in 2016 Top 55,000, Over 200 Deaths
Greece – IOM estimates that 55,528 migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean to enter Europe during the first 28 days of 2016 – a rate of nearly 2,000 per day.

IOM to Cooperate with Business Advisory Firm on Migrant Labour Standards
01/29/16
Thailand – IOM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global accounting firm Grant Thornton, focussing on bringing together the best of both organisations to assist migrant labourers across Southeast Asia.

IOM Holds Policy Dialogue in South Korea on Nepali Remittances
01/29/16
Republic of Korea – A policy dialogue and capacity building workshop on how to better use remittances for sustainable development in Nepal brought together Nepali and South Korean government officials, academics and civil society in Seoul on 26-28 January.

IOM, UNHCR, Partners Seek USD 550 Million for Europe’s Refugees and Migrants
01/26/16
Switzerland – IOM, UNHCR and some 65 other organizations appealed in Geneva to donors for USD 550 million to support the ongoing humanitarian response.

Migrant Arrivals in Greece Top 45,000 through January 25: IOM
01/26/16
Greece – Since the beginning of 2016, IOM estimates that 45,361 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece by sea.

Irregular Migration in Horn of Africa Increases in 2015
01/26/16
Kenya – In 2015 five countries in the Horn of Africa experienced a marked increase in irregular migration by land and sea from a year earlier.

IOM Aids Most Vulnerable Displaced Families from Yemen’s Taizz City
01/26/16
Yemen – IOM Yemen reports that the security situation in Yemen’s Taizz governorate continues to deteriorate, with continuous armed clashes through residential areas, especially in an enclave comprising three districts in Taizz City.

IOM Provides Cash Aid to Flood-Displaced Households in Malawi
01/26/16
Malawi – IOM Malawi, with funding from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO), is distributing cash grants this week to complement Malawi Government efforts to support families affected by the 2015 floods.