COVID-19 has increased the number of people vulnerable to the crime of human trafficking. The lips and megaphones the the artwork above symbolise their voices. Other elements highlight the importance of housing, education, justice, economic equity, community and stopping the demand. It was created by US artist and trafficking survivor Kendall Alaimo for #WDATiP 2021
DG Video | Protecting Children in Georgia | SEEECA Stars in TiP | Trafficking Training in Belarus | Around the Region | Around the World
With over 40,000 Armenians still displaced by the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflcit, IOM runs psychosicial activiities through mobile support teams to help heal the mental scars.
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Unlike younger men from Arab, Asian and certain African countries – whose presence in Serbia stopped being surprising years ago – it is uncommon to come across migrant families. We take a look at how IOM Serbia helps then on their journey, and puts a smile back on the faces of the children.
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RD Renate Held: "It reflects talent, dedication, a deep understanding of the 2030 Agenda and an ability to marry high-quality migration programming with the strategic vision of our interlocutors. It proves that migration is not only a contributor but an inspiring accelerator to the 2030 Agenda”
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The COVID pandemic sucked countless millions of dollars out of economies that rely on remittances for up to 30 per cent of their GDP. Today, on the International Day of Family Remittances, we look at what can be done to reinforce the key role of remittances as a tool for resilience and as a catalyst for development.
Op Ed by IOM and SDC | Watch the Video | IDFR around the world | IOM DG Video Message | Albanian Diaspora Voices | Moldova Event
FOR MIGRANTS AND FOR NATURE: On #WorldEnvironmentDay, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) joins the voices of other UN entities in launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030.
Read more | DG Video Message | Message from IOM Albania | Migration and Air Pollution in Europe | Tree Planting in Turkmenistan
A new animation produced by IOM Ukraine spotlights the appalling poverty and privation being endured by the elderly in the east of the country, which is entering its eighth year of conflict. Planning for winter begins in Spring, when the vulnerable have to decide what to prioritise
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Ilayi spent several unhappy years in Europe but now he has a smile on his face, tending sheep in rural Azerbaijan
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Today we celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development by rememebring Taufik Kezma, who a century ago enhanced the potential of culture to bring Ukrainian society and the Arab world together.
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May 16 is the day of the annual candlelight memorial for those who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS. While there is no event in Armenia this year, the poignant story of an HIV+ migrant, gathered via IOM's "Sincere Talk" platform, bears witness to the challenges migrants face while abroad.
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Countries in the SEEECA region have been singled out for special praise in the annual TiP (Trafficking in Persons) Report, issued earlier this month by the US Government.
Minsk - IOM Belarus has just completed a series of nationwide training sessions for local labour and social protection authorities.
The contribution made by IOM’s Vienna Regional Office to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the UN’s 2030 Agenda was affirmed this week with the news that it has topped an organization-wide table.
