IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 18 June 2016]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases

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06/17/16
Niger Deaths Add to Growing Toll of Migrant Fatalities within Africa
Niger – The discovery this week of the remains of 34 migrants near the Algeria-Niger border brings to 471 the number of deaths and disappearances recorded in Africa this year.

Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016: 213,581; Deaths: 2,859
06/17/16
Italy – IOM reports an estimated 213,581 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2016 through 15 June, arriving in Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Spain.

IOM Calls for Cheaper, Transparent and More Accessible Remittances
06/17/16
United Kingdom – The International Day of Family Remittances recognises the financial contributions made by 250 million migrant workers to sustainable international development.

Northern Triangle: IOM Builds Capacity to Protect Child Migrants of Central America
06/17/16
El Salvador – Nearly three hundred representatives of civil society and the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras were trained by IOM on issues such as national policy and the international protection framework for migrant children and adolescents.

IOM Statement on the International Day of Family Remittances
06/16/16
Switzerland – The hard-earned money that migrants send every day to their loved ones back home represents a vital economic lifeline for millions of struggling families around the world.

Fatal Journeys, Vol. 2 – New Global Report from IOM
06/14/16
Germany – IOM reports that over 60,000 migrants are estimated to have died or gone missing on sea and land routes worldwide since 1996.

International Organization for Migration Welcomes China Application for IOM Membership
06/13/16
GENEVA – International Organization for Migration Director General William Lacy Swing on Monday met with People’s Republic of China Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao.

IOM Welcomes Guidelines to Protect Migrants
06/10/16
Switzerland – IOM today (10/6) welcomed the publication of the “Guidelines to Protect Migrants in Countries Experiencing Conflict or Natural Disaster”.
[See Week in Review above for more detail]