IOM Maintains COVID-19 Support for Vulnerable Migrant Communities in Cyprus
The number of COVID-19 case in Cyprus has dropped over the past three weeks (837 confirmed cases and 15 deaths
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Migration
Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
Overcrowded shelters put migrants at unacceptable risk amidst pandemic
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought home how many migrants are confined to overcrowded spaces with very little
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OSCE Presence visits border crossing points in Albania to assess situation amid COVID-19
The OSCE Presence in Albania visited the border crossing points of Kapshtica and Kakavija to assess the overall situation, as
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FReM III Organises a Remote Project Steering Group Meeting
The ICMPD organised the third project steering group (PSG) meeting in the framework of the EU-funded project Forced-Return Monitoring III
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 16,724 in 2020; Deaths Reach 256
IOM reports that 16,724 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through almost four months of 2020, a 16
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IOM and EUBAMLibya sign MoU
IOM and European Union Integrated Border Management Assistance Mission in Libya signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation on supporting integrated
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Situation at EU external borders in March – Detections halved from previous month
In March, the number of detections of illegal border crossings on Europe’s main migratory routes fell by nearly half from
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Statement of the African Union (AU) Labour Migration Advisory Committee (LMAC) on the novel Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 and the condition of African Migrant Workers
The outbreak, in late 2019, of the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and now labeled a pandemic by the World Health
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Migrants Missing in Libya a Matter of Gravest Concern
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expresses grave concerns for the fate of hundreds of migrants returned to Libya by
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EU Commission: Internal Border Controls Should Be Lifted in a Coordinated Manner
The European Union Commission has presented on Wednesday, April 15, a roadmap showing the path towards the common lifting of
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Germany Prolongs Internal Border Controls for Another 20 Days
Following the example of fellow Schengen Area Member States, the Federal government of Germany has decided to prolong internal border
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Member States continue to support Frontex operations in Greece
Most of the EU Member States and Schengen-Associated Countries taking part in Frontex operations in Greece have decided to extend
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Switzerland Extends Border Controls to All Schengen States
Switzerland has extended border controls to all Schengen Member Countries in an attempt to increase protection for its citizens in
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Refugees and migrants from Venezuela during COVID-19 crisis: as needs soar more inclusive measures and aid are essential
With the coronavirus pandemic testing health care systems around the world, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the International
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Malawi to launch its Communication Strategy and 24-month national campaign against Trafficking in Persons on 30th July 2020
The Ministry of Homeland Security will launch the Communication Strategy on anti- Trafficking in persons on 30th of July 2020
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SA Police arrest over 700 people in Gauteng during Operation O Kae Molao
Police and other law enforcement agencies conducted Operation O Kae Molao in various parts of Gauteng which led to the
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64 migrants found dead in truck container in Mozambique
The bodies of 64 men were discovered asphyxiated in a sealed shipping container on the back of a truck at
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IOM, UNHCR announce temporary suspension of resettlement travel for refugees
As countries drastically reduce entry into their territories owing to the COVID-19 global health crisis, and restrictions around international air
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