IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 5 March 2016]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases

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03/04/16
Aid Airlift to Cyclone Winston-shattered Fiji Begins
Fiji – IOM is transporting a planeload of aid from its Administrative Centre in the Philippines to ease suffering for tens of thousands of Fijians displaced by Cyclone Winston.

Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016 Near 135,000; Deaths Reach 418
03/04/16
Greece – IOM estimates that 134,905 migrants already have crossed the Mediterranean this year. Of these, 125,819 have reached the Greek islands.

IOM Calls for Dignified, Orderly Solution to Migrant Situation in Calais
03/04/16
Belgium – The closure of part of the migrant camp in Calais this week has led to unfortunate violence which puts migrants at further risk.

Canada, IOM Complete Resettlement of 25,000 Syrian Refugees
03/01/16
Jordan -Yesterday (29/2) the last charter flight carrying Syrian refugees left Jordan for Canada.

Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016 Near 130,000; Deaths Reach 418
03/01/16
Greece – As winter nears its end, IOM estimates irregular migrant and refugee arrivals are now approaching 130,000 in the Mediterranean.

IOM Dominican Republic Resumes Voluntary Return of Vulnerable Migrants to Haiti
03/01/16
IOM, in close coordination with the Government of the Dominican Republic, has ‎helped 170 vulnerable Haitian migrants to voluntarily return to their communities of origin in Northern Haiti. Over half of the returnees were women and a third were children.
Jorge Baca, IOM Chief of Mission in the Dominican Republic, said: “Despite the historic opportunity that the National Regularization Plan has meant to irregular migrants in the Dominican Republic, many were not able to register. This, plus the fact that there are very few income generating activities or jobs available to them, is pushing families to opt for a dignified return solution like IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) program.”

Benefits and Challenges of Migration Outlined in New Asia-Pacific Report
03/01/16
Thailand – Migrants from countries across Asia and the Pacific play a key role as development actors, helping drive GDP growth in their countries of destination, while also supporting families and communities in their countries of origin. But the benefits of migration remain under-acknowledged, according to a new UN / IOM report.