Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America

With record numbers of people transiting through Central America and Mexico in search of a better life further north, UN migration agency IOM on Wednesday appealed for regional action to address their immediate needs while tackling the drivers of migration. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/09/1141557
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Regional action essential to address migrant surge through Central America

Climate crisis and migration: Greta Thunberg supports IOM over ‘life and death’ issue

27 Jan 2023

The head of the UN migration agency IOM, and leading climate justice activist, Greta Thunberg, called on Friday for immediate action to help tackle the impacts of climate change on those forced to flee their homes, or leaving in search of a better life.

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

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.

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How mobile money is rebuilding lives in Sudan

31 Jan 2020

When Mohammed Ahmed left Sudan in search of better life, he couldn’t have imagined that he would find financial security back home. But, some four years later, he now runs a thriving business, thanks to an innovative scheme involving the UN migration agency (IOM), based on the use of mobile money.