Sweet Success for Georgian Returnees at SDG Festival

A Sustainable Develipment Goals festival took place inthe Georgian mountains last weekend with IOM participating a farmers’ market, selling wine and honey produced by IOM’s Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programme (AVRR) beneficiaries, returnees from Greece and Switzerland.
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IOM Chief of Mission in Belarus Zeynal Hajiyev carries the Flame of Peace of the European Games which start in Minsk next weekend

IOM Carries Flame of Peace Through Belarus

Chief of IOM's Misison to Belarus, Zeynal Hajiyev joined athletes, performers, representatives of Belarusian and foreign organizations in the torch relay in the city of Nesvizh yesterday. It will contimue to Minsk for the European Games on June 21
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Women pray before breaking their fast in Iskenderun, a city on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey in the southeastern province of Hatay. © IOM 2019/Nadine Al Lahham

IOM Turkey: Building Stronger Communities Throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan

As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, we look back at how IOM Turkey has strengthened community relations across the vast country with large-scale Iftar (end of fasting) meals for refugees and migrants
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Sirojiddin provides work for his family and delicious naan bread for his community. IOM/Danil Usmanov

Our Daily Bread

Sirojiddin was unable to find work in his home town in Kyrygyzstan so he set out for Moscow, where he was tricked and became a victim of trafficking. He eventulally escaped back home where he's now the lcoal baker, providing work for his family and delicious naan bread for his community.
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Regional Director Argentina Szabados moderates a session on strategic directions and the United Nations Network on Migration during the annual meeting of Chiefs of Mission and Heads of Offices IOM’s Regional Office in Vienna last week. Photo Joe Lowry/IOM Austria Vienna Regional Office

Regional Office in Vienna Responses in a Time of Rapid Changes

A renewed commitment to the needs of migrants and to the priorities of member states was forged during the annual meeting of Chiefs of Mission and Heads of Offices from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (SEEECA) at IOM’s Regional Office in Vienna last week.
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Tajik Tailor Vahhobjon Achildiev Cuts Away Gender Steroptyping and Makes A Success of His Return Home

A Bespoke Solution to the Challenge of Migration

Tajik Tailor Vahhobjon Achildiev Cuts Away Gender Stereoptyping and Makes A Success of His Return Home
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Senior Staff Gather in Vienna for Dynamic Discussions

Senior management from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia / and beyond - gathered in Vienna yesterday for the start of the annual Regional Chiefs of Mission Meeting.
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IOM Regional Director Argentina Szabados and Diaspora Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Edmond Ademi sign an MoU at a function marking 20 years of IOM in the Republic of North Macedonia.

IOM and Republic of North Macedonia sign Diaspora MoU on 20th Anniversary of IOM Skopje

A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation around diaspora matters was signed between IOM and the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia at a highest-level function to commemorate 20 years of IOM activities in the capital Skopje on 13 May
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Home, Sweet Honey

Unable to keep his job in the Russian Federation, Nurullo returned to Tajikistan, and with IOM's help, took up his father's profession of beekeeeping. Now he's buying livestock with the profits.
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Zarghona and her daughter took shelter in this small room behind a car wash stand in Istanbul where two Afghan friends were working. Photo: IOM Austria Vienna Nadine Al Lahham

IOM and the European Union Helping Thousands of Vulnerable Migrants to Get Home from Turkey

“I tried to find work here but without speaking Turkish and not having an education, it is too difficult for me. My son was my only livelihood and without him it is impossible to stay.”
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Regional Director Discusses Migration Matters with Armenian Deputy PM

Regional Director Argentina Szabadois held high-level talks with the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia during last week's visit to the country. Ms...

Tragedy Averted Following Fire at Bosnian Migrant Centre

Sarajevo – A tragedy of horrific proportions was avoided over the weekend by the quick action and cool thinking of an...

Regional Office in Vienna Responses in a Time of Rapid Changes

A renewed commitment to the needs of migrants and to the priorities of member states was forged during the annual meeting of Chiefs of Mission and...

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Regional Director to Give Keynote Speech at Major New York Humanitarian Design Summit

Argentina Szabados, Director of IOM's Vienna Regional Office, will give the keynote speech at the Design for Humanity Summit in New York this week...

Senior management from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, joined by Directors from neighbouring Regional Offices and headquarters.

Senior Staff Gather in Vienna for Dynamic Discussions

Senior management from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia gathered in Vienna yesterday for the start of the annual...

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Ukraine's capital Kyiv recently hosted a Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Procurement, where 43 staff from across the region came together...

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Sweet Success for Georgian Returnees at SDG Festival

Thousands of Georgians gathered in the mountain town of Ambrolauri for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Festival 2019 last weekend.

Pride of Place for IOM Belarus in Flame of Peace Relay

The second European Games take place in the Belarusian capital from June 21 to 30, and IOM was handed the singular honour of carrying the "Flame...

Building Stronger Communities Throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan

For the past three years, IOM has partnered with municipalities and a host of other government and NGO institutions to bring community dinners to...

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Sweet Success for Georgian Returnees at SDG Festival

IOM Carries Flame of Peace Through Belarus

Chief of IOM's Misison to Belarus, Zeynal Hajiyev joined athletes, performers, representatives of Belarusian and foreign organizations in the torch relay in the city of Nesvizh yesterday. It will contimue to Minsk for the European Games on June 21 Read more

IOM Turkey: Building Stronger Communities Throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan

As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, we look back at how IOM Turkey has strengthened community relations across the vast country with large-scale Iftar (end of fasting) meals for refugees and migrants Read more | Watch the Video

Our Daily Bread

Sirojiddin was unable to find work in his home town in Kyrygyzstan so he set out for Moscow, where he was tricked and became a victim of trafficking. He eventulally escaped back home where he's now the lcoal baker, providing work for his family and delicious naan bread for his community. Read more

Regional Office in Vienna Responses in a Time of Rapid Changes

A renewed commitment to the needs of migrants and to the priorities of member states was forged during the annual meeting of Chiefs of Mission and Heads of Offices from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (SEEECA) at IOM’s Regional Office in Vienna last week. Read more

A Bespoke Solution to the Challenge of Migration

Tajik Tailor Vahhobjon Achildiev Cuts Away Gender Stereoptyping and Makes A Success of His Return Home Read more | Watch the Video

Senior Staff Gather in Vienna for Dynamic Discussions

Senior management from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia / and beyond - gathered in Vienna yesterday for the start of the annual Regional Chiefs of Mission Meeting. Read more

IOM and Republic of North Macedonia sign Diaspora MoU on 20th Anniversary of IOM Skopje

A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation around diaspora matters was signed between IOM and the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia at a highest-level function to commemorate 20 years of IOM activities in the capital Skopje on 13 May Read more

Home, Sweet Honey

Unable to keep his job in the Russian Federation, Nurullo returned to Tajikistan, and with IOM's help, took up his father's profession of beekeeeping. Now he's buying livestock with the profits. Watch the Video

IOM and the European Union Helping Thousands of Vulnerable Migrants to Get Home from Turkey

“I tried to find work here but without speaking Turkish and not having an education, it is too difficult for me. My son was my only livelihood and without him it is impossible to stay.” Read more

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Chief of IOM's Misison to Belarus, Zeynal Hajiyev joined athletes, performers, representatives of Belarusian and foreign organizations in the torch relay in the city of Nesvizh yesterday. It will contimue to Minsk for the European Games on June 21
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As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, we look back at how IOM Turkey has strengthened community relations across the vast country with large-scale Iftar (end of fasting) meals for refugees and migrants
Read more | Watch the Video

Sirojiddin was unable to find work in his home town in Kyrygyzstan so he set out for Moscow, where he was tricked and became a victim of trafficking. He eventulally escaped back home where he's now the lcoal baker, providing work for his family and delicious naan bread for his community.
Read more

A renewed commitment to the needs of migrants and to the priorities of member states was forged during the annual meeting of Chiefs of Mission and Heads of Offices from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia (SEEECA) at IOM’s Regional Office in Vienna last week.
Read more

Tajik Tailor Vahhobjon Achildiev Cuts Away Gender Stereoptyping and Makes A Success of His Return Home
Read more | Watch the Video

Senior management from across Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia / and beyond - gathered in Vienna yesterday for the start of the annual Regional Chiefs of Mission Meeting.
Read more

A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation around diaspora matters was signed between IOM and the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia at a highest-level function to commemorate 20 years of IOM activities in the capital Skopje on 13 May
Read more

Unable to keep his job in the Russian Federation, Nurullo returned to Tajikistan, and with IOM's help, took up his father's profession of beekeeeping. Now he's buying livestock with the profits.
Watch the Video

“I tried to find work here but without speaking Turkish and not having an education, it is too difficult for me. My son was my only livelihood and without him it is impossible to stay.”
Read more