© SOS Méditerranée/F. Gasperini In the first four months of this year, 821 migrants died or went missing on the central Mediterranean route. Migration routes leading to Europe […]
Victims of human trafficking are being coerced into participating in online scams
© UNODC/L. Gil Online fraud is a rapidly growing multi-billion dollar criminal industry. Victims of human trafficking are being coerced into participating in online scams Peace and security […]
From Pakistan to Afghanistan: returning to a homeland known only from stories
© 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 […]