© IOM/A. Tsybko Shahnaz’s story spans three generations whose lives were changed by forced displacement. From Pakistan to Afghanistan: returning to a homeland known only from stories Refugees […]
From saving lives to finding a new home: how the UN is helping a record number of displaced people
© IOM/L. Sanne The Gambian coastline, where hundreds of migrants embark on dangerous sea journeys every year. From saving lives to finding a new home: how the UN […]
Migration Forum opened at the UN
UN News Service UN Secretariat building in New York. Migration Forum opened at the UN Economic Development The International Migration Review Forum opened at UN headquarters in New […]
In 2026, about a thousand migrants have already died in the Mediterranean Sea
The death toll has been rising steadily, even as the flow of migrants arriving in Europe by sea has plummeted. In 2026, about a thousand migrants have already […]
More than a million displaced Ukrainians are forced to spend all their savings on rent
Damage in Kherson (archive). More than a million displaced Ukrainians are forced to spend all their savings on rent Refugees and Migrants Millions of Ukrainians, driven from their […]
Another deadly shipwreck in the Mediterranean highlights the need for safe migration
The death toll on the Central Mediterranean Route has already exceeded 1,000 this year. Another deadly shipwreck in the Mediterranean highlights the need for safe migration Refugees and […]
IOM calls for $81 million to help over a million migrants in East and Southern Africa
Every year, hundreds of thousands of migrants embark on dangerous journeys, mostly from Ethiopia and Somalia, to reach the Gulf States via Djibouti and Yemen. IOM appeals for […]
IOM requests $73 million to expand aid in Syria
Syrian refugees return from Turkey. IOM requests $73 million to expand aid in Syria Humanitarian Aid The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has increased its funding request for […]
UN calls for $18.5 million to prepare for monkeypox ‘surge’
A mother and child in a camp for displaced people in Ethiopia. UN calls for $18.5 million to prepare for monkeypox ‘surge’ Health The spread of monkeypox across […]
UN agencies: Twice as many migrants die in the desert as at sea
An IOM vehicle picks up migrants lost in the desert in Djibouti. UN agencies: Twice as many migrants die in the desert as at sea Refugees and Migrants […]