International Organization for Migration
25 Jan
United Nations migration agency, the International Organization for Migration, (IOM), has said that it is working towards building permanent shelters for those affected by humanitarian crisis in northeast Nigeria as a transition from temporary to durable self sustaining homes.
2 Oct 2023
Amy E. Pope of the United States of America has begun her five-year term as the 11th Director General (DG) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The first woman to become Director General in IOM’s 72-year history, DG Pope was elected on May 15, 2023 during the Sixth Special Session of the IOM Council…
12 Aug 2023
At least two Tunisians including a baby died when their boat sank Saturday soon after leaving the country's shores, the coastguard said, amid a spike in attempts to reach Europe. Tunisia is a major gateway for migrants attempting perilous voyages across the Mediterranean in often rickety boats in the hopes of a better life. The…
22 Jun 2023
Algeria has forced more than 9,000 African migrants over the border into Niger creating a "critical humanitarian situation", two United Nations bodies said in a report released Thursday.
2 Jun 2023
The incoming head of the United Nations' migration agency decried a tendency to demonise vulnerable migrants for political gain, saying she aimed to help shift the narrative.