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Sudan Lab Seizure Poses Biohazard Risk during Lull in Battles

Fighting in Sudan eased on Tuesday and more foreigners and locals fled the capital Khartoum, where marauding combatants created what a UN agency said was a "high risk of biological hazard" by seizing a laboratory. The World Health Organization (WHO) said one of the warring parties had taken control of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023

Fourth U.N. worker killed in Sudan clashes, IOM says

An humanitarian worker was killed in Sudan earlier on Friday after his vehicle was hit by crossfire as he tried to move his family to safety, the International Organization for Migration said.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2023

UN: Year Is off to a Deadly Start for Migrants Crossing Med

The first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter in six years for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in smugglers’ boats, the UN migration agency reported Wednesday, citing nations' delays in initiating rescues as a contributing factor. The International Organization for Migration documented 441 migrant deaths along…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2023

Millions of Ukrainians have escaped the war. Many still can't find enough work

Sixty percent of Ukrainians who fled their homes for other parts of the country have lost their jobs, as Russia's invasion has upended industries and destroyed businesses.

WEKU · Nov 1, 2022

Report: More than 29,000 migrants to Europe died since 2014

The International Organization for Migration says more than 29,000 people have died on migration journeys to Europe since 2014, with 5,000 perishing in the last two years alone

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Report: More than 29,000 Migrants to Europe Died Since 2014

More than 29,000 people have died on migration journeys to Europe since 2014, with 5,000 perishing in the last two years, the International Organization for Migration said in a report issued Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 25, 2022

Millions of Venezuelan migrants lacking access to basic services

Some 4.3 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants face difficulty accessing basic services, food, and formal employment, a statement from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

IOM Trains Libyan Forces on Migrant Rescue Missions

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday it organized a two-week training for Libyan officials to rescue irregular migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean. The training is sponsored by the Organization under its project “Protecting Vulnerable Migrants and Stabilizing Communities in Libya,” which is financed by the European…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 7, 2022

Eight dead, 37 rescued after attempt to cross Rio Grande to US

The International Organization for Migration points to rising fatalities as more people attempt to enter US from Mexico.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2022

What shall we do with climate refugees?

You wait ages for the bus, and then three come along at once. Books are a bit like that, too, although in this case it's only a pair of them, both tackling the question of what to do about all the "climate refugees". (The United Nations' International Organization for Migration…

Bangkok Post · Aug 28, 2022