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Holding on to Hope
Last year’s extremist attack on the proud and ancient city of Marawi has left tens of thousands displaced and clinging to the hope they can return home soon Apr 26 2018 (IOM) - Almost a year after the historic city of Marawi in Mindanao was attacked by extremists, tens of thousands of displaced Filipinos remain homeless, unlikely to return to their devastated homes anytime soon.
IOM Statement on South Sudan
"IOM is deeply concerned by the resumption of violence in Juba five years after independence," IOM Director General William Swing said in a statement issued in Geneva. "Many civilians have been displaced by conflict and are directly threatened by the violence that has taken place since last Friday." "We call on both parties to urgently restore security by immediately disengaging their forces and engaging in dialogue," he said.
‘Take Back Control of Immigration’ Rallying Cry for Leavers
The catchphrase “Take Back Control” which turbocharged the "Brexit" campaign for Britain to leave the EU brilliantly exploited an anxious nation’s concerns about sovereignty and change in an encroaching multicultural world. Fears about immigration provided much of the oxygen for today’s vote. A frighteningly high number of voters it seems, believed the exaggerated statements made about refugees and migrants to be true.
The Last of the Children of the Tide
Many moons ago, in a faraway world, there lived a creature named Bonono, a giant eel larger than a coconut tree that would roam the ocean, hunting sharks and swallowing fishermen who had the misfortune to cross his path. This is a legend of the people of the tide in the Tulun Islands, who live at the top of an underwater volcano in the Solomon Sea, known to the Western world as the vanishing Carteret atolls of the Pacific Ocean.
Who is a Migrant?
The current very significant levels of human mobility have put migration, more than ever, under the spotlight. This has spurred debate about the usage of correct terminology regarding migration and in this context, the definition and meaning of the word ‘migrant’ has become quite pertinent. IOM considers it important to use ‘migrant’ as an umbrella term covering a vast range of people moving away from their home.
“Don’t call us Victims” - Surviving climate change in the Pacific
On face value, the Carteret Islands are a little piece of paradise in the Pacific. Located 86km north-east of Buka, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, the atoll is home to a scattering of five picturesque islands and some of the clearest ocean water I have ever come across. However, dig a little deeper and spend just a few minutes on any of these five, low-lying islands, and the impact of climate change and rising sea levels is evident to even the untrained eye.
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Nadira turns the pages of her family photo album with the pain of loss etched on her face. Sitting with Nadira and her teenage daughter Sa’ada in their tent at Shekhan camp in northern Iraq, IOM Iraq staff learns of the immense loss their family has faced, through the photos they share. “Before we were displaced, we spent a lot of time together as a family. We had lots of parties and picnics together. We all lived in the same neighborhood,” Nadira pauses, pointing at a wedding photo in the album.
From Syria to Canada, with Hope for a Better Future
“It’s really hard to leave my family behind, but I’m doing this for my baby,” Nour (27) says as she holds her 5-month-old baby boy, Nathalio in her lap. Her husband, Shadi, holds her hand. They are making the journey of a lifetime – 9,380 kilometers and 7 time zones from Aleppo to be exact. The young family is amongst the lucky ones who have been selected for resettlement in Canada.
From Papua New Guinea, a Climate Migrant’s Story
Already in her 70s, Rufina Moi was forced to leave the Carteret Islands, Papua New Guinea, two years ago. A number of factors influenced her decision to leave behind her home, with the main one being land degradation: the declining area of land available to cultivate due to high population growth and sea-level rise. Losing her land presented problems she felt she could only deal with by leaving.
Myths, Facts and Answers about Refugees and Migrants
Prepared by UNRIC, IOM, UNHCR, UNDP and OHCHR in Brussels Is Migration good for the European economy and economies in origin countries? The proven reality is that migration brings benefits, fuelling growth, innovation and entrepreneurship in both the countries people come from, and in those they move to, if managed smartly. Migrants and refugees contribute to the economy both as employees and as entrepreneurs, creating new firms and businesses.
Addressing the Refugee/Migrant Crisis, the Canadian Way
Canada is well known for many things – maple syrup, hockey, snow, and perhaps mostly for the kindness and politeness of its people. It should not then come as a surprise that while the world is struggling to find solutions to a growing migrant and refugee crisis, the Canadian government and people seem to have found an innovative approach to expressing their compassion and fulfilling their obligation – the private sponsorship of refugees. The private sponsorship of refugees is not new.
Recipe Sharing Blog Raises Voices of Women Refugees in the U.S.
While many would view women's empowerment through accomplished and successful careers or their right to whether or not bear a child, Becky Allen has chosen to give voice to female refugees in the U.S. by offering them a platform to share their food recipes. Allen created a website called Taking Refuge in which she pairs female refugees’ stories with recipes. The website was launched in January 2015 and currently counts 13 recipes and stories of female refugees.
The World’s Congested Human Migration Routes in 5 Maps
By Eve Conant, National Geographic Maps by Matthew Chwastyk and Ryan Williams, National Geographic Desperate men, women, and children fleeing into Europe from the Middle East and Africa are not the only people moving along ever-shifting and dangerous migration routes.Plenty of other nations are also experiencing exoduses or are grappling with becoming transit points, smugglers' routes, or desired end points for migrants.
Night life in the ‘New Jungle’ of Calais
This is one of the entrances to the ‘New Jungle’. The boy in the wheelchair hurt himself trying to cross to the UK. Friends take turns to wheel him around the informal settlement. At night, the ‘New Jungle’, the informal migrant and refugee settlement in the port city of Calais, France, comes to life. Several improvised bars, restaurants and shops open after sunset. Its residents gather together to dance, play games, drink and eat.
Dollars and Sense: The Financial Case for Keeping Migrants Healthy
As a major regional meeting on migration health opens in the Thai capital today, Reuben Lim reports on the challenges migrants face in accessing healthcare in Asia and the efforts made to include them in national health systems. Sixteen year old Sirichai Danwattana twiddles his thumbs as he and his mother wait outside the doctor’s office at IOM Thailand’s Migrant Health Assessment Centre (MHAC) in Bangkok.
Over 500 New Human Trafficking Victims Identified in Indonesia since Benjina ‘Slave Fisheries’ Exposed
Fishermen believed to be victims of trafficking are moved from Benjina to Tual.
Missing Migrants Update | 29 July 2015
The Missing Migrants Project is the only global database sharing key data on deceased and missing migrants arund the world. The aim is to strengthen advocacy and support a more informed policy response. Page 1 | 2 | Download PDF
Migration Comes of Age
This is the age of migration. There have, of course, been times of great population flow: the mass movements at the end of World War II, or the early years of the 20th century, when the populations of US cities began to surge. Others would point to the move across the Western United States, or further back to the age of colonialism and exploration by Europe.
Mediterranean Update: 101,900 migrant arrivals in Europe in 2015
Approximately 101,900 migrants have arrived on Europe’s shores on smugglers’ vessels since the beginning of January. The vast majority came to Italy and Greece: 54,660 migrants reached Italy (mostly via Libya), while 46,150 migrants reached Greece (mostly via Turkey). About 7,000 people were rescued in the Channel of Sicily between Saturday 6 June and Monday 8 June by a flotilla of international ships (including Italian, German, British, Swedish, Spanish and Irish vessels).
Escaping Danger into Uncertainty: The Voyages of Migrants out of Yemen into Somalia
Naima arrived in Berbera fleeing the conflict in Yemen with her eight-month-old baby girl. © IOM 2015 Naima is originally from Burao, Somaliland and she has arrived in Berbera with her 8 months old baby girl fleeing the conflict in Yemen. She lived in Sana’a with her husband. “I lived with my husband who is a student and still in Sana’a,” Naima said. “My husband refused to come with us.
After Ebola - A Survivor Builds a Stronger Sierra Leone
Mr Kamara,an Ebola survior working at the IOM managed National training Academy in Freetown. © IOM 2015 Gibril Kamara, 38, is a survivor of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, the region’s worst affected country. Since December 2014 he has taken on a new role as a simulated patient trainer at the IOM managed National Training Academy for Frontline Ebola Practitioners in Freetown.
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