South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Displaced Entrepreneurs Show Their Wares in Kyiv

Thousands of people have been given help by IOM to start their own businesses since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.

Act Now On Migrant Health, RD Szabados Tells UN General Assembly

“Diseases don’t carry passports but can move from country to country” RD tells UN Side Event in New York

Over One Fifth of Irregular Migrants to Europe Coming by Land

New figures from IOM show that more than one in five people arriving irregularly in Europe do so by land. The most frequently used route is from Turkey to Greece where authorities reported a total of 12,166 land arrivals since the beginning of 2018.

"Focus on People" Regional Director Tells Key Academic Conference in FYR Macedonia

“We must never forget that migration is first and foremost about people, many of whom are vulnerable, scared and exploited, and in need of tailormade solutions to protect them, both on their journey and on arrival," Regional Director Szabados tells key migration conference in FYR Macedonia.

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All Aboard! How IOM Helps Syrian Kids get to School in Turkey

Syrian children in Turkey often have difficulties getting to school. IOM is helpiing by providing buses to get them to and from their classes.

"Catastrophic" Situation on Bosnian Border - IOM Representative

The number of refugees and migrants arriving in Bosnia continues to increase and the situation is critical, especially in the north-western part of the country. IOM representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Peter Van der Auweraert, describes the main challenges. Photo Photo: Naser Ahmad/InfoMigrants

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Increased Secondary Displacement in Western Balkan – New IOM Data

Authorities registered a total of 11,267 irregular migrants in the second quarter of 2018 moving through Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, July 30

IOM is the leading agency working with Victims of Trafficking. We look at global and regional efforts to raise awarness of and prevent this form of modern day slavery

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Voices of Migration

Young talented composers and musicians from Austria, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Japan, Turkey, and the US with Argentina Szabados, IOM Regional Director, Bärli Nugent, Assistant Dean and Director of Chamber Music at the Juilliard School, and Martin Nesirky, Director of UN Information Service Vienna. IOM/Lanna Walsh

Finding My Migrant Voice

Bärli Nugent, Assistant Dean, the Juilliard School, reflects on the journey that led to her curating a musical selection for a unique concert presented by the United Nations Migration Agency at the UN Vienna Headquarters on June 28