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Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia rises to 25, fears of 35 others drowned
TUNIS, March 21 (Reuters) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia at…
The number of Ukrainians who’ve fled to Poland is equal to the population of Warsaw
About 3 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February, the United Nations says — a remarkable pace that…
UPDATED: More than 2.3 million have fled Ukraine – IOM
More than 2.3 million people have fled Ukraine so far since the start of the Russian invasion two weeks ago, the UN…
UN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
U.N. migration agency official expressed concerns Friday over the disappearance of thousands of Europe-bound migrants who were intercepted and returned to Libya…
Dozens of migrants lost at sea off Mauritanian coast
Up to 47 people including three minors are missing and suspected to have died after their boat encountered engine trouble on the…
U.N. migration agency says 2,276 persons died trying to reach Europe last year but true toll higher
More than 2,200 people perished at sea trying to reach Europe last year, more than a third on the increasingly busy route…
Strengthened partnerships on migration discussed at the seventh EU-IOM strategic meeting
Senior officials from the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) met virtually today to advance their strategic partnership.…
Nearly three million migrants stranded by COVID-19 – UN report
Coronavirus border closures and restrictions have stranded nearly 3 million migrants around the world who want to return home but cannot, the…
15 persons die in another tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea – IOM
"More loss of life in the central Mediterranean". This is what Safa Msehli, spokesperson for Iom - UN Migration wrote on twitter,…
UN agencies welcome first relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece
IOM, the International Organization for Migration, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund today welcomed the relocation of…
Dozens of migrants die in shipping container in Mozambique
The bodies of 64 men were discovered asphyxiated in a sealed shipping container on the back of a truck at a checkpoint…
Eastern Route overtakes Mediterranean for people leaving Africa
A monthly average of 11,500 people traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen last year made the so-called Eastern Route the…