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This annual report was produced by the Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM) Division and covers the period January–December 2022. It provides an overview of global movement statistics for international air travel of beneficiaries, presents RMM updates and achievements from policy and… Read More
This Toolkit builds on the outcomes of an international thematic workshop on addressing the needs of migrant children at borders, consolidated with IOM best practices and additional research inputs. Various relevant stakeholders from selected countries participated in the workshop and included law… Read More
La magnitud de la migración y el desplazamiento de las poblaciones ha ido en constante aumento y se prevé que siga aumentando.
La migration et les déplacements de population continuent de croître, ce qui engendre des besoins humanitaires dépassant les ressources disponibles. Les agences et partenaires des Nations Unies demandent davantage d'aide pour maximiser l'impact des ressources existantes. Les programmes de… Read More
The magnitude of migration and displacement has been constantly on the rise and is set to continue increasing. Humanitarian needs are outpacing resources, and there is a clear demand for United Nations agencies and partners to reach more people, and thereby maximize the impact of available… Read More
The Return Counselling Toolkit is a capacity-building instrument aimed at providing a harmonized and coherent approach to return counselling, based on key migrant-centred principles while protecting migrants’ rights. Mindful of the specific needs and rights pertaining to children, this additional… Read More
This annual report was produced by the Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM) Division and covers the period January – December 2021. It provides an overview of global movement statistics for international air travel of beneficiaries, presents RMM updates and achievements from policy and… Read More
The Return Counselling Toolkit is a capacity-building instrument aimed at providing a harmonized and coherent approach to return counselling based on key migrant-centred principles. Accompanied by operational tools that can facilitate the work of return counsellors, the toolkit is conceived to… Read More
This report highlights the methodologies, results and lessons learned from the project Enhancing Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response Capacity in at-Risk Communities in Burundi, funded by the IOM Development Fund and implemented by IOM Burundi between September 2019 and August 2021.
IOM is committed to integrating gender considerations into its transition and recovery portfolio, including by promoting women’s meaningful participation and fundamental role in peacebuilding and conflict prevention efforts. As part of its support to governments in dealing with men and women… Read More
Ce rapport donne un aperçu global des flux migratoires au Niger entre 2016 et 2019, une période au cours de laquelle les flux ont évolué de manière significative. Elle explique comment différents événements et diverses évolutions ont affecté les mouvements migratoires dans le pays, et s’efforce à… Read More
This report provides an overview of migration flows in the Niger between 2016 and 2019, a period during which flows changed significantly. It explains how different events and developments have affected migration patterns in the country, and seeks to present a broad picture of migration from, to… Read More
The Association Malienne des Expulsés (AME) was created in 1996 by Malian migrants who were forcibly returned from different countries, including France, Uganda, Saudi Arabia and Liberia. Since then, we have been working on return and expulsion, focusing on migrants’ rights and humanitarian… Read More
At its very core, IOM is grounded in the movement of people. Through 69 years of field experience, the Organization has identified best practices from millions of migrant movements around the globe, informing the development of its many protocols. Every single day, IOM teams are moving people,… Read More
Although children are less at risk of COVID-19 infection, millions of children – including migrant children – are nevertheless at heightened risk from the pandemic because of their precarious status. Authored by Jacqueline Bhabha, this paper uses available data sources, including crowd-sourced… Read More
The Integrated Location Assessment (ILA) – Round IV, conducted from 1 May to 30 June 2019, provides an in-depth look into both displacement and return movements in Iraq, with a special focus on profiling the displaced and returnee populations and the social dynamics they are immersed in. This… Read More
Al adoptar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), la comunidad internacional se ha comprometido a erradicar el trabajo infantil a más tardar en 2025, y el trabajo forzoso y la trata de personas en 2030. Según las últimas estimaciones mundiales, 152 millones de niños se encuentran en… Read More
By adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the international community has committed to end child labour by 2025 and forced labour and human trafficking by 2030. According to the latest global estimates, 152 million children are in child labour and 25 million adults and children are in… Read More
En adoptant les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD), la communauté internationale s’est engagée à mettre fin au travail des enfants d’ici à 2025 et au travail forcé et à la traite des êtres humains d’ici à 2030. Selon les dernières estimations mondiales, 152 millions d’enfants sont astreints… Read More
This report focuses on the specific displacement and return dynamics of four ethnoreligious groups in Iraq – Shabak Shia, Turkmen Shia, Christian and Yazidi – and identifies the socioeconomic characteristics of returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) within these groups. A face-to-face… Read More
International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited by Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley… Read More
The term “best interests” broadly describes the well-being of a child. Such well-being is determined by a variety of individual circumstances, such as the child’s age and level of maturity, the presence or absence of parents, and the child’s environment and experiences. Its interpretation and… Read More
GiA14, on addressing migrants short and long-term needs, presents efforts by different stakeholders to support migrants' recovery after crises, by making immigration regimes more flexible, involving migrants in livelihood support schemes, or allowing them to reclaim lost assets and property. It… Read More
Esta publicación presenta una memoria del taller “Iniciativas regionales para la identificación y atención de niños, niñas, y adolescentes migrantes” que tuvo lugar los días 13 y 14 de julio en la ciudad de Asunción, Paraguay.
The Integrated Location Assessment (ILA) – Round III provides an in-depth look into both displacement and return movements in Iraq, putting a special focus on profiling the locations these groups live in and the social dynamics they are immersed in.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Afghans return home, sometimes after generations of exile. Tens of thousands more are affected by natural and human-made disasters, with Afghanistan widely recognized as one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. These impacts combined make for a… Read More
The new edition of Migration Policy Practice, guest-edited by Gabriella Sanchez from the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute, focuses on issues of child migration. It seeks to respond to the Call to Action launched earlier this year by UNICEF, the International Organization… Read More
International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited by Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley… Read More
Der Reintegrationsunterstützung kommt eine Schlüsselrolle zu, um Migrantinnen und Migranten, die in ihre Herkunftsländer zurückkehren, eine erfolgreiche und nachhaltige Rückkehr zu ermöglichen. Sowohl die Rückkehrentscheidung und -planung als auch die Reintegration im Herkunftsland umfassen einen… Read More
Over the past 15 years, Ghana has taken significant steps towards restoring justice for victims of trafficking. To succeed in this fight and fully implement the existing law and policy; however, national stakeholders must coordinate their respective efforts to combat human trafficking. One major… Read More
Le présent rapport analyse en détail la situation des migrants de plusieurs pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest qui ont été contraints de rentrer au pays en raison du conflit en Libye. Il s’agit du texte intégral dont a été tiré l’Aide-mémoire de l’OIM intitulé : Migrants de retour en Libye – L’expérience… Read More
The “IOM-EU Cooperation on Migration and Mobility: Addressing the Valletta Summit Priorities Together” report captures the main features and tangible results of the IOM-EU global partnership from 2015 to 2016 with a focus on the joint efforts in implementing the Joint Valletta Action Plan, as well… Read More
One of the first comprehensive studies on the subject, “Return Migration: Journey of Hope or Despair” addresses, through contributions from five different specialists, major issues of return migration, with a focus on the problematic return of irregular migrants, rejected asylum seekers and… Read More
International Migration is a refereed bimonthly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited by Carleton University and published and distributed by Wiley… Read More
The number and scale of crises are forcing record numbers of people to flee their homes seeking relative safety within or across international borders. However, the growing complexity and unpredictability of these crises is resulting in increasingly protracted displacement situations which… Read More
This summary provides an overview of IOM’s activities through key statistics produced by the Organization, as an update to the overview contained in the World Migration Report 2011, where statistics for the period 2001–2010 were reported.
The document is based on contributions from the various IOM… Read More
IOM is a longstanding partner of the Belgium government, migrants, local communities and other stakeholders in Belgium. This publication provides an overview of our collaboration over the years, with a specific focus on the years between 2008 and 2015.
IOM increasingly assists families with minor children on their return to their countries of origin.
As an effort to recognize the right of children to be informed about the return procedure and the role that IOM plays, IOM in the Netherlands has developed a comic story about voluntary return and… Read More
Given the unique profile of Lebanese returnees, it is critical to obtain an overview on their numbers and living conditions. Accordingly, from 20 April to 31 May 2015, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Lebanese High Relief Commission (HRC) conducted the second Lebanese… Read More
The detention of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers in the Netherlands is not an easy subject. Among the criticism and controversy it has generated, the positive developments may be less visible. IOM has been a qualified witness in this process. Since 2004, IOM Netherlands has assisted some 3,… Read More
Published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Info Sheets are informational updates on current IOM programmes and activities around the world.
Published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Info Sheets are informational updates on current IOM programmes and activities around the world.
Published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Info Sheets are informational updates on current IOM programmes and activities around the world.
Published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Info Sheets are informational updates on current IOM programmes and activities around the world.
Emergency and Post Conflict Fact Sheet describes activities carried out by IOM in this area around the world.
Emergency and Post Conflict Fact Sheet describes activities carried out by IOM in this area around the world.
Ernesto McCausland, reconocido periodista y cronista colombiano, cuenta las desgarradoras pero a la vez esperanzadoras historias de 10 jóvenes que hicieron parte de los grupos armados ilegales, pero que recuperaron la oportunidad de vivir y crecer.
Ernesto McCausland, journaliste reconnu et chroniqueur colombien, raconte l’histoire déchirante et à la fois encourageante de dix jeunes issus des groupes armés illégaux, qui ont retrouvé l’opportunité de vivre et de grandir à nouveau.
Ernesto McCausland, the well known Colombian journalist and writer, tells the heartbreaking yet inspiring stories of ten young people who belonged to illegal armed groups, but who managed to regain an opportunity to grow up normally.
Este documento tiene como objetivo presentar a los servidores públicos, a las organizaciones sociales, instituciones educativas, familias y comunidades en el territorio nacional una versión sintetizada del documento Conpes 3673 de 2010, Política de prevención del reclutamiento y utilización de de… Read More