South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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

Migrants and Refugees Increasingly Choosing Turkey as Final Destination

A majority of migrants and refugees leaving their countries of origin, especially Syrians, have reported Turkey as their intended destination at the time of departure from their country of origin

Syrian Refugee Finds Solace and Safety at Istanbul LGBTI Guesthouse

Growing up a gay man in Aleppo was hard. When Syria’s conflict broke out, Sammy was terrified by the prospect of military conscription. He knew his sexuality would make it even more dangerous for him. In 2014, he fled to Istanbul, Turkey, in search of safety and acceptance.

International Day of Family Remittances

Remittances play a critical poverty reduction and development role for many countries and communities in the Southeastern, Eastern European and Central Asia region.

Facing Complex and Evolving Migration Patterns Across South-eastern, Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Global migration dynamics are becoming ever more complex, and nowhere is this truer than in the region encompassed by IOM’s Vienna Regional Office: South-eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.