270 million people are migrants, who send home a staggering $689 billion

The number of international migrants in 2019 is now estimated at 270 million and the top destination remains the United States, at nearly 51 million, the UN migration agency said on Wednesday.

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IOM report: 1 in 3 migrant deaths occurs on the move

26 Mar 2024

One in three migrant deaths happens while people flee conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. More than two in three migrants whose deaths have been documented remain unidentified.

World News in Brief, deadliest year for migrants, Syria refugee support crisis, Shamima Begum appeal

06 Mar 2024

The UN migration agency (IOM) announced on Wednesday that last year was the deadliest on record for migrants worldwide.

UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023

01 Dec 2022

A record $51.5 billion is needed to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in nearly 70 countries next year, the UN said on Thursday.