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First UN Aid Convoy Passes into Northwest Syria from Newly-Opened Crossing

A first convoy of UN aid entered rebel-held northwest Syria from Türkiye via the newly-opened Bab al-Salameh crossing on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the UN's humanitarian affairs office said. The aid was being delivered by the International Organization for Migration, the spokesperson told Reuters. They did not provide details of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 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

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

UN: 22 Malian Migrants Died in Boat Disaster Off Libya

Twenty-two Malian migrants died in a boat disaster off the Libyan coast, the UN said Tuesday, citing survivors who reported victims drowning and dehydrating with three children reportedly among the dead. After nine days at sea, 61 survivors, mostly from Mali, were rescued by the Libyan coastguard and brought back…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022

IOM: Up to 600 missing at sea in 3 months in Central Med

The International Organization for Migration says up to 600 people attempting to reach Europe by sea from Tunisia and Libya have gone missing during the first three months of 2022

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Dozens of Europe-bound migrants missing off Tunisia's coast

Rescue teams searched for dozens of people reported missing after a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia’s coast

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

75 People Missing, One Dead, after Migrant Boat Sinks off Tunisia

Seventy five people were missing after a crowded boat of migrants sank off Tunisia on Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration said and a security official said, as the numbers risking the dangerous crossing to Europe increase. The IOM said 24 people had been rescued from the boat, which departed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 25, 2022

More than 7.7 million people displaced in Ukraine - IOM

More than 600,000 additional people were internally displaced in Ukraine in the first 17 days of April, the International Organization for Migration said on Thursday, pushing the total number since the start of the war above 7.7 million, or 17% of the population. 

Reuters · Apr 21, 2022

6 Bodies Retrieved, 29 Migrants Presumed Dead in Boat Shipwreck Off Libya

A small wooden boat carrying about 35 migrants capsized off the Libyan coast and six bodies have been retrieved, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Saturday. The 29 others are missing and presumed dead after Friday's accident, it said. At least 53 migrants have been reported dead or…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 16, 2022