International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 174 member states and a presence in over 100 countries.

Twentieth-first Century Slavery: How to Stop Human Trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Twentieth-first Century Slavery: How to Stop Human Trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europe, Africa, and the Americas exchanged enslaved people through the Atlantic Slave Trade. This trade exploited the labor of more than 10 million people. In 1957, the United Nations (UN) abolished slavery in all its forms, including indentured servitude and the slave trade. Yet, human trafficking has become a…

IOM and Microsoft release first-ever differentially private synthetic dataset to counter human trafficking
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IOM and Microsoft release first-ever differentially private synthetic dataset to counter human trafficking

Microsoft is home to a diverse team of researchers focused on supporting a healthy global society, including finding ways technology can address human rights problems affecting the most vulnerable populations around the world. With a multi-disciplinary background in human-computer interaction, data science, and the social sciences, the research team partners with community, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations…

IOM launches project to manage migration | The Guardian Nigeria News
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IOM launches project to manage migration | The Guardian Nigeria News

Facilitates return of 29,000 stranded Nigerian migrants The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Edo State government, has announced the launching of a new project to improve migration management through development. The project titled ‘Managing Migration Through Development’, (MMDP 2.0), funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is…

Readout of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Trip to Bogotá, Colombia | Homeland Security
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Readout of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Trip to Bogotá, Colombia | Homeland Security

BOGOTA – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Colombia’s capital Bogotá from December 8th through 10th to meet with senior government counterparts and build on the momentum started at the Summit of the Americas in June where the United States led efforts for a hemispheric approach to reducing irregular migration, and 20 countries…

Fez Forum concludes with spotlight on Morrocco's model of tolerance and co-existence
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Fez Forum concludes with spotlight on Morrocco's model of tolerance and co-existence

Speaking at a joint press conference, Miguel Angel Moratinos, the High Representative of the UNAOC, and Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, spoke about the Forum and its results. They also hailed the large, high-level participation that enriched the dialogue that took place during the two-day gathering. ‘People are…

Edo, Italian Govt Partner To Tackle Illegal Migration launches Managing Migration Through Development
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Edo, Italian Govt Partner To Tackle Illegal Migration launches Managing Migration Through Development

Edo State Government, in active collaboration with the Italian Government and lnternational Organization for Migration, IOM, has formally launched the Managing Migration Through Development (MMDP 2.0) project. The project was launched by Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki at the Protea Hotel, Benin City, the Edo State capital. The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Rt….

Morocco's migration policy, an example for the world – IOM Chief – The North Africa Post
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Morocco's migration policy, an example for the world – IOM Chief – The North Africa Post

Morocco’s migration policy is an example to follow for the world as a whole, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino, said on Wednesday in Fez. In a statement to the press after talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, on the sidelines of the 9th Global Forum of the…

The disturbing links between climate change and modern-day slavery | The Hill
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The disturbing links between climate change and modern-day slavery | The Hill

On Sept. 12, a disturbing new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Walk Free and International Organization for Migration (IOM) revealed that the number of people in modern slavery has risen by approximately 10 million since 2016. Fifty million women, children and men are exploited through forms of slavery like forced labor and sex trafficking on any given…

UNAOC Forum: 'We need to build on the Fez Declaration', Says IOM Chief | Sada Elbalad
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UNAOC Forum: 'We need to build on the Fez Declaration', Says IOM Chief | Sada Elbalad

Thu 24 Nov 2022 | 03:29 PM Ahmed Emam The Director General of the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) Antonio Vitorino said his agency is present worldwide, in 80 countries, “but we undoubtedly have very important operations on the African continent for the protection and support of migrants.” During his participation in the 19th…

The Nigerian migrants stirring to be deported from Agadez – Nigeria Abroad
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The Nigerian migrants stirring to be deported from Agadez – Nigeria Abroad

For several weeks, the repatriation of migrants expelled from Algeria to Niger has been very slow, and the transit camps in the region are overwhelmed, reports Infomigrants. he Malians left. The Guineans followed them. Other migrants from half a dozen other African countries, all expelled from Algeria, have also returned home thanks to the voluntary…