Two out of three people in Yemen rely on humanitarian aid.
IOM needs your support to reach more people.
Humanitarian funding saves lives.
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IOM continues to respond to the #DroughtinSomalia.
🚰597,240 people received clean water
⚕️67,920 people received healthcare
🏠240,222 people supported with emergency shelter
Find the latest drought update: bit.ly/3KXA6uK
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IOM has one of the largest humanitarian footprints on the ground in Yemen – particularly in Ma’rib &the west coast, areas where most of the displaced seek refuge.
We urgently require greater funding to continue offering a lifeline to millions of people in need.
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A Regional Training Centre on Migration in Baku is being established in partnership with the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan and IOM.
The centre will enhance interagency collaboration on inclusive approaches on migration topics.
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Even war cannot suppress creativity.
Siergiej, a Belarusian mosaic artist, shares his passion for art with parents and children who have been displaced by the war in #Ukraine.
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With every passing day, the full scale of devastation in the aftermath of the quakes in Türkiye and Syria becomes more visible. As do people's needs.
Together with our partners, IOM is helping those in need.
➡️ donate.iom.int
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The world is experiencing a dangerous decline in biodiversity. But there is hope.
The Central American Dry Corridor is one part of the world where nature is making a comeback.
See more winning solutions in this new #GenerationRestoration mini-doc series:
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Life can be challenging for Zahra.
This mother shares a home with other displaced families & struggles in the harsh economic climate in Afghanistan.
We must foster livelihood opportunities so that Zahra & others like her can have a chance to start anew. bit.ly/iomafghstory
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Meet the good doctor.
Like many other Venezuelan migrants & refugees, Maury was forced to leave her home due to the country’s tough economic & political situation.
She is now fulfilling her dream of helping others by working at a clinic in Santiago, Chile.
What does it take?
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Today is #ZeroDiscrimination Day.
Together, let us advocate for an end to stigma, discrimination, and criminalization.
Save lives: decriminalise!
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“Art is a great way to discuss difficult feelings.”
Despite being uprooted by the war in #Ukraine, Siergiej is using his creativity to help other parents and children work through the psychological difficulties of displacement.
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“For the first time in our lives, we had no choice but to move.”
Drought from successive failed rainy seasons in Ethiopia has pushed older women like Halima to move.
Older women would normally remain behind as migration was left to men and the young.
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Losing one’s home is devastating.
In frontline locations in #Ukraine, IOM reached over 140,000 families with immediate aid and repaired structures serving as temporary shelters for over 51,000 internally displaced persons.
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In Somalia, the number of people displaced by ongoing crises has reached a record high of 3.8 million, most of them are women and children.
IOM teams are working to address immediate and long-term needs.
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“We lived like a family. I could finally sleep.”
Beyond providing accommodation, IOM is helping refugees from #Ukraine like Ciara to access social and financial support systems in their host countries.
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IOM United States’ Return, Reintegration, and Family Reunification Program for Victims of Trafficking in the United States (US TIP Program), funded by
, has reached a milestone 3,000 family members reunited with over 1,300 survivors of human trafficking.
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“2023 is a decisive year for Yemen. At a time when humanitarian funding is on the decline, we must not allow the people of Yemen to be forgotten.”
calls today for greater support for the humanitarian response in Yemen.
#YemenCantWait
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Stigma and shame linked to indebtedness can strongly affect returnees’ participation in their community during reintegration.
To learn more about the link between debt and reintegration:
➡️ weblog.iom.int/hurdle-debt-re
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Despite the ongoing war, more than 5.5 million people who had been displaced by the war in Ukraine have returned home, about 20 per cent of those from abroad, accd. to IOM's report.
Their needs must be accounted for within the humanitarian response.
➡️ bit.ly/3Y91IAa
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The effects of the drought in the Horn of Africa will continue to be felt in 2023, depleting livelihoods of communities - driving internal displacement and irregular migration.
Around 2.4M people were displaced by drought, in Somalia (61%) and Ethiopia (22%).
#MRP2023
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IOM is identifying and registering the most vulnerable to roll out a package of life-saving assistance that intends to reach 30,000 displaced persons.
Our teams will provide water, shelter items & health and nutrition services in locations receiving tens of thousands of people.
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The humanitarian situation in #Laascanood is deeply concerning.
➡️ Ongoing fighting has displaced at least 185,000 people since early February, some have crossed the Ethiopian border to seek safety.
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Displaced twice by war in #Ukraine, Tetiana finds strength in her son.
“The wish to give him a real childhood, to go to school without hearing the air raid alarms, is what keeps me going.”
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The continuing intolerable loss of life in the Mediterranean shows once again that saving lives must always take priority in migration policies.
States must also prioritize expanding legal and safe pathways to migration to reduce perilous journeys.
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I am deeply saddened by yesterday's shipwreck off the Italian coast of Calabria, which claimed the lives of almost 100 people.
This tragedy comes days after some 70 lives were lost following a shipwreck off Libya.
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Tropical Storm #Freddy caused serious damage to shelters & infrastructures, forcing the displacement of thousands in Mozambique.
IOM is on the ground assisting the Mozambican government in assessing needs and supporting with emergency shelter.
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One year of war has had an unprecedented impact on mobility.
Here are 5 things to know about displacement in #Ukraine .
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Palau is prone to extreme hazards such as tsunamis and storm surges.Strong preparedness and response are required to minimize loss and ensure communities are safe.
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Towns razed to the ground, people spending days in bomb shelters, and extreme humanitarian needs.
That's a reality in frontline areas of eastern Ukraine after a year of full-scale war.
Against all difficulties, IOM help is making a difference there.
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Lives in #Ukraine have been interrupted by war – again and again. Already, people are starting to rebuild their homes and lives. IOM is by their side to make it happen.
donate.iom.int/ukraine
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Just as people had begun to recover from the massive earthquake in Türkiye and Syria, the next one hit.
Aid has been reaching them this entire time, and still is.
Help us and our partners ensure it continues. 🔵 donate.iom.int
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17.6m people in Ukraine are in need of humanitarian assistance.
Frigid winter weather means there is an immediate need for warm clothes and heating facilities.
There is pressing need for cash so people conduct their daily lives, psycho-social and mental health support.
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The items had been stored in Nairobi, Kenya at one of IOM’s largest warehouses which is strategically positioned to quickly respond to humanitarian emergencies.
Stand with People in Türkiye and Syria.
More still needs to be done. donate.iom.int
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Tents
Blankets
Sleeping mats
Tarpaulins
These items made up the 280 tons of urgent humanitarian aid, transported by to earthquake affected areas in Türkiye this week.
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Andrij's hometown in #Ukraine was destroyed before his eyes.
Thankfully, Belgium has welcomed Andrij and his mom with open arms as they wait for the war to end.
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Imagine: being a mother, a teacher, and close to finishing your Master's degree when war puts your plans on hold.
For Yulia, this is her reality. But her unwavering love for her son has led her to Slovakia, where she is bravely starting a new chapter.
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We’ve been flying 1.8M lbs of these blankets, shelter items & hygiene kits into southern #Türkiye. Much of this aid is now in the hands of earthquake-affected people, and our disaster team on the ground is working hard to surge more aid here and in Syria.
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