REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND MIGRANTS
© Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Most people in the world have had the experience of leaving the place where they grew up. Maybe they will only move as far as the […]
What the latest figures reveal about the state of the world’s refugees
22 Jun 2025 Jonathan Gornall LONDON: There are not many people who would consider starting over at the age of 103. But for father, grandfather and great-grandfather Jassim, who has […]
What it means to be a migrant in Libya
Hafed Al-Ghwell May 20, 2025 To be a migrant in Libya is to exist at the intersection of geopolitical calculus and gross human suffering. The mechanics of this reality are […]
New Islamic fund to aid vulnerable communities globally
Previous 1 / 2 Experts and specialists spoke at a session held celebrating the official launch of IOM’s Islamic Philanthropy Fund, at the UN office in Riyadh on Tuesday. (AN photo […]
Rethinking how to address irregular migration from Africa
LINGUERE MOUSLY MBAYE June 30, 2024 Irregular migration from Africa has been a growing concern since the mid-2000s and continues to dominate news headlines. According to the International Organization for […]
Global Refugee Forum ends with bold pledges, solutions for displaced
December 16, 2023 UNHCR distributes relief items to returnees at a transit centre in Renk, South Sudan. — courtesy UNHCR/Andrew McConnell GENEVA — While some of the world’s poorest countries are welcoming refugees “with great hospitality”, the international community must match that generosity with far greater solidarity, UN chief António Guterres […]
UN migration chief voices concern over Mediterranean deaths, pledges new solutions
New Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope attends a press conference at the United Office in Geneva, on October 2, 2023. (AFP) REUTERS October 02, […]
New UN migration chief focuses on economic benefits of migration
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‘Thrice as many migrants died in the Mediterranean this summer’, UNICEF
Migrants on the deck of an Italian coastguard vessel as they are taken to the island of Lampedusa after being rescued at sea, September 15, 2023.© Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse A “graveyard for […]
Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people — IOM
By AFP – Sep 22,2023 – Last updated at Sep 23,2023 A young flood survivor receives a donation of eggs from the owner of a supermarket in Libya’s eastern city of Derna […]
Europe chips away at refugee law as migrant deaths soar
International Geneva On July 7, during a rescue operation by SOS Méditerranée, the Libyan coastguard fired shots close to the NGO boat, putting the crew’s lives at risk as well as those […]
Tunisia says 900 migrants drowned off its coast this year
Tunis (AFP) – More than 900 migrants have drowned off Tunisia’s coast so far this year as they tried to reach Europe by boat, the North African country’s government said Thursday.Issued […]
‘Europe or death’ – the teenage migrants risking it all to cross the Med
bbc,com Migrants saved in one of the first rescue operations in the Mediterranean since hundreds of people died when a boat sank off the Greek coast, say nothing could deter […]
World Refugee Day: Syrian, Palestinian refugees need understanding, not platitudes
RAMZY BAROUD June 19, 2023 Fadi, a Syrian teenager with curly hair and an acne-covered face, miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of […]
Refugees should be seen as an opportunity, not a burden
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH June 18, 2023 This year’s Refugee Week, which aims to celebrate and honor refugees across the world, runs from June 19-25. World Refugee Day also takes place […]
Dehumanising migrants ‘deeply troubling’, says incoming chief of UN body
DISCRIMINATION AN HOUR AGO trt.com Amy Pope pointed, who was elected to head the International Organization for Migration, said that she was deeply concerned over the way some countries and […]
Weaponization of the refugee crisis must be addressed
KHALED ABOU ZAHR June 01, 2023 During the Turkiye presidential elections, the status of Syrian refugees became a central topic. The winner of the election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took a […]
High time to emphasize positive side of migration, IOM chief Antonio Vitorino tells Arab News
An Report 16×9 – Antonio Vitorino 01 0 seconds of 42 secondsVolume 40% More Videos An Report 16×9 – Antonio Vitorino 01 An Report 16×9 – Antonio Vitorino 02 An […]
It was not Saied who introduced anti-Black racism to Tunisia
OPINION OPINION, Opinions|Racism But the country cannot eliminate this old societal ill and mend its relations with its sub-Saharan neighbours under his divisive and hateful regime. Published On 17 Mar […]
Hundreds of migrants fly home from Tunisia after attacks
Ivorian migrants disembark a repatriation plane from Tunisia at Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, on March 04, 2023. (AFP) Updated 12 sec ago AFP March 05, 2023 ABIDJAN: Almost […]