Climate Change: Informing Planning Against Risks from a Human Mobility Perspective
IOM
IOM is the acronym for the International Organization for Migration. It is an intergovernmental organization that works to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. The organization was established in 1951 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. IOM is the leading international organization in the field of migration and has a presence in over 100 countries around the world.
IOM’s mandate includes providing assistance to migrants in need, including refugees, asylum-seekers, and other displaced persons. The organization works to promote the rights and well-being of migrants and to assist them with their integration into their host communities. It also provides technical assistance and support to governments and other stakeholders on issues related to migration management and policy development.
In addition to its work with migrants, IOM also works on a range of other issues related to migration, including labor migration, human trafficking, and border management. The organization is committed to promoting the benefits of migration and to addressing the challenges and complexities of contemporary migration patterns.
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Trinidad: Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Start Again
“Most of the victims are foreigners and, because of that, they face language and cultural barriers, as well as other issues, such as lack of documentation that becomes an obstacle to access psychological services,” Ali says. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new layers of vulnerability, according to Manuela. “There’s a need for more work opportunities…
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Human Rights Violations Against Migrants in Yemen Increase Amid Soaring Arrivals: IOM Warns
Aden – At least 27,800 people have crossed from the Horn of Africa to war-torn Yemen in the first five months of 2022, more than the total who made the journey all of last year along what was the world’s busiest maritime migration route prior to COVID-19, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (OIM)…
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GLO.ACT facilitates workshop on legislation and possible solutions to counter migrant smuggling in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Erbil, KRI – 23 March 2022 – Over the past nine months, the issue of migrant smuggling and how best to address this crime has gained momentum in Iraq. To support counterparts in Iraq UNODC, under the framework of the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT-Asia and the Middle East),…
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Promoting women in law enforcement: Ambrin’s story
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and speak about some of the personal challenges you have overcome? My name is Ambrin Kanwal, and I have worked for the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan since 2015. I have 7 sisters and 4 brothers, and my father is a retired army officer. I belong…
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GLO.ACT provides Women’s Network members with soft-skill training to maximize their impact in countering human trafficking and migrant smuggling
Vienna, Austria – 26 May 2022 –To continue to strengthen the resilience of members of the GLO.ACT Women’s Network, GLO.ACT ran a workshop on work-life balance on 24 May 2022, featuring an exciting panel of women representatives from GLO.ACT countries. Panellists shared their insights on how to best manage the work-life balance, offering tips and advice…
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Engaging stakeholders to counter human trafficking: UNODC provides platform for the Sindh Anti-Human Trafficking Committee to hold a provincial consultation
Karachi, Pakistan – 25 May 2022 – UNODC, under the framework of the EU funded GLO.ACT project and in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has been advocating with federal and provincial authorities to establish Trafficking in Persons (TIP) coordination committees across the country. As a result of this advocacy work, the government of…
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GLO.ACT-Bangladesh organizes workshop for judges from Anti-Human Trafficking tribunals
Dhaka, Bangladesh 13 May 2022 – UNODC, in partnership with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MoLJPA) of Bangladesh, under the framework of the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants – Bangladesh (GLO.ACT-Bangladesh), organized a three-day capacity building workshop with 22 judges (4 female, 18 male) of the…
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GLO.ACT-Bangladesh and the WARBE Development Foundation organize a consultation on migrant smuggling
Dhaka, Bangladesh 13 May 2022 – Smuggling networks take advantage of and benefit from the lack of comprehensive legislation on the Smuggling of Migrants (SOM). Due to ill-defined and weak legislation, smugglers exploit existing loopholes and often operate with relative impunity. As far as smugglers are concerned, they are providing a service that is in…
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Refugees at Risk: UNODC Uncovers Human Trafficking at Camp in Malawi
(UNODC) and the Malawian Police Service. Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020 where…