iDiaspora website to help migrant communities connect
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched iDiaspora, an online platform to facilitate contact and collaboration between migrant communities around the world.
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Trump advises Spain to build anti-migrant wall in Sahara
The Spanish Foreign Minister, Joseph Borrell, says US President Trump advised Spain to build a wall in Africa to halt migrant flows.
UN, without US, presents global compact for safe migration
All United Nations members — except the United States — have committed to a compact for safe migration. It is the first global document to tackle the issue and reduce human smuggling and trafficking.
Aid group calls for ‘firewalls’ between migration policies and humanitarian assistance
The world’s largest humanitarian network has warned that some governments are trying to reduce immigration by restricting migrants’ access to aid. It’s calling on countries to keep policies on migration separate from access to food, shelter and health care.
What is the International Organization for Migration (IOM)?
The International Organization for Migration, or IOM, advises various governments as well as non-governmental partners on issues revolving around migrants, internally displaced persons and refugees. How does the organization function around the world and what type of work does it perform?
Migration trends, EU-IOM project using Facebook kicks off
A new EU-IOM project will use data in the service of migratory policies. The project will analyse information from social networks and use it to identify migration trends.
Smartphone apps helping migrants to find local services
RefAid is a free app that connects refugees with services when and where they need them. It's just one of dozens of similar platforms -- so what makes one app for migrants more useful than the next?
Refugees fall victim to the other side of Facebook
The use of social media to communicate and make plans has set the ongoing migration crisis apart from previous waves of migration. But there is a dark side to services like Facebook that may harm, rather than help, its users.
Everything you need to know about the UNHCR
There is an old saying that it takes a village to raise a child. It takes many more to assist refugees fleeing for their lives.
Teaching girls in Afghanistan to code
Fereshteh Forough began life as an Afghan refugee in Iran. With determination and support from her liberal parents, she went on to pursue a career in computer science and finally moved to New York to found the first coding school for girls in Afghanistan.
Germany is now second largest UNHCR donor
For the first time, Germany has become the second largest donor to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. With a total of 477 million US dollars in aid in 2017, it contributed more than the European Union who came in third place.
Elite US university starts program to help refugees find a career
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has started a program called ReACT in Amman, Jordan. They want to offer refugees the training necessary to find reputable jobs in computer and data science.