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.

Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press
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Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press

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Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime.  Championing…

Forgetting Fear: The Dangerous Journey of Visa-Free Migrants to the U.S. : Tico Times
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Forgetting Fear: The Dangerous Journey of Visa-Free Migrants to the U.S. : Tico Times

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Some 40 migrants advance in a group towards an illegal crossing on Venezuela’s border with Colombia, the first stop on a visa-free journey to the United States on an odyssey on foot that will include the dangerous Darien Gap. “Fear is sometimes forgotten in order to get better things in life,” Eiden Serrada, an 18-year-old…

Biden admin neglected sex-offender checks when placing migrant children with sponsors: Inspector General
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Biden admin neglected sex-offender checks when placing migrant children with sponsors: Inspector General

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A scathing report from the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General has found that the Biden administration failed to properly take care of migrant children at processing centers amid a massive influx of arrivals at the southern border and, in some cases, released migrant children to sponsors without proper screenings. The study focused…

14-year-old pregnant girl, 23 others rescued from being trafficked to Côte d'Ivoire
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14-year-old pregnant girl, 23 others rescued from being trafficked to Côte d'Ivoire

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A 14-year-old girl who is pregnant and 15 other children have been rescued from being trafficked from the Central Region to Cote d’Ivoire. The children, according to rescuers were being trafficked into forced labour and forced marriages. Speaking to Joynews, CEO of Challenging Heights, James Kofi Annan, indicated that this latest operation brings the total…

Government Rescues 22 Kenyans Duped into Fake Jobs in South Asia | Mwakilishi.com
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Government Rescues 22 Kenyans Duped into Fake Jobs in South Asia | Mwakilishi.com

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22 Kenyan nationals have been rescued from human trafficking cartels in Laos, a country in Southeast Asia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the 22 were rescued alongside a Ugandan and Burundian following a joint effort between Kenya, Laos and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “It is now emerging that there could be hundreds…

Nearly 270 migrants rescued by the "Ocean Viking" in the Mediterranean – Globe Echo
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Nearly 270 migrants rescued by the "Ocean Viking" in the Mediterranean – Globe Echo

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A group of migrants rescued by volunteers from the rescue ship Ocean Viking, during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea, August 25, 2022. JEREMIAS GONZALEZ / AP L’Ocean-Vikinga humanitarian ship of SOS Méditerranée, has rescued 268 people since Thursday August 25 during five rescues of migrants mostly found in overcrowded wooden boats between Libya…

Human trafficking: a crime that deserves attention and prevention – Dominican Today
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Human trafficking: a crime that deserves attention and prevention – Dominican Today

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Prevention, protection and care, prosecution, reparation, and reintegration, were defined as the stages of the crime of trafficking, a business that “mobilizes a lot of money internationally” and that hurts the moral and physical integrity and human rights of those who fall into its networks. With more than 80% of victims…

Sar Kheng to chair ASEAN meeting on cross-border crime | Phnom Penh Post
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Sar Kheng to chair ASEAN meeting on cross-border crime | Phnom Penh Post

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Minister of Interior Sar Kheng is to virtually hold the 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and related meetings on September 21-22. “We will discuss the work programmes and action plans that have been set out in the past to define the direction for further implementation,” the Ministry of Interior announced on September…

Modern slavery threatens OFWs, national economy | The Manila Times
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Modern slavery threatens OFWs, national economy | The Manila Times

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THE recent United Nations report on the rising incidence of modern slavery should be a concern for the Philippines, where remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) drive growth. Besides their economic contribution, OFWs comprise an important political sector, and they have been called heroes for bearing high social costs in choosing to work abroad. The…

The slavery is coming from inside the UN Human Rights Council | Washington Examiner
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The slavery is coming from inside the UN Human Rights Council | Washington Examiner

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Editor’s note: this is an opinion piece, presented as a viewpoint on public sentiment.   by Zachary Faria, Commentary Writer | September 14, 2022 09:16 AM The United Nations has determined that there are nearly 50 million people living in some form of slavery around the world. And you can bet that the organization will…