Malian migrant Ibrahima has been chosen as a delegate of his country in a transit center managed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Agadez, a city of Niger in the heart of the Sahara desert.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on January 11 issued a statement urging Sweden’s rotating presidency of the European Union to safeguard those who are forced to flee their home countries.
Every year, hundreds of migrants dissappear on migration journeys across the world, the Central Mediterranean being the deadliest route with most recorded deaths. Where can relatives of missing loved ones turn for help?
The number of migrants who were intercepted at sea and brought back to Libya by Libyan authorities last year is equal to 24,684 persons, a 24% decrease compared to 2021 when they were 32,425.
Tunisian authorities say they rescued a group of 108 migrants from their sinking boats on New Year's Eve. The number of migrants attempting the dangerous crossing from North Africa to Italy has been on the rise in recent months.
António Vitorino, Director General of the UN migration agency, posted a speech for International Day of Migrants (December 18) on YouTube. He warned against the politicization of migration and called for acknowledgment of migrants' contributions to society.
The number of migrants entering the EU irregularly has continued to rise, according to the border agency Frontex. The largest number -- around 140,000 -- traveled through the Western Balkans.
The bodies of 27 people believed to be migrants who had died of thirst have been found in the Chadian desert. The UN migration agency has called for greater efforts to protect migrants in remote regions.
The two vessels were allowed to dock amid bad weather despite antagonism from Italian authorities. Dozens of children were among the rescued survivors.
A group of 86 Pakistani migrants returned home from Greece this week. The voluntary returns were organized by the UN migration agency (IOM) in Greece.
An official partnership was launched by the International Organitation for Migration (IOM) and the not-for-profit global organization Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) in an effort to channel qualified and talented migrants and refugees towards working opportunities.
Over two million people have fled South Sudan due to fighting and extreme weather events; well over one million South Sudanese nationals have been internally displaced. One of them is Alok, whose story was recently recounted by IOM (UN Migration Agency).