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By Kadeem Joseph Kadeem.joseph@antiguaobserver.com A new report is recommending several changes in three major government agencies that will ultimately make it…
Mediterranean Sea Claims 1,146 Migrants in First Half of 2021, IOM Report Says Mediterranean Sea Claims 1,146 Migrants in First Half of 2021, IOM Report Says Within the first half of this year, not less than 1,146 people died attempting to reach Europe by sea, according to the latest briefing released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Deaths along these routes more than doubled so far this year compared to the same period in 2020, when 513 migrants are known to have drowned. The brief sheds light on the ongoing situation along some of the most dangerous maritime migration...
SHARE The UK is being urged to create a dedicated agency to help migrants discover the fate of their loved ones, as deaths during migration journeys are believed to be far higher than first thought, a UN report warns. The International Organisation of Migration (IOM) has made a number of recommendations after investigating the experiences of more than 75 families looking for relatives in the UK. The present estimate for those who have perished crossing the English Channel is around 300, but the IOM believes the true number is far higher. It has made a number of recommendations urging the UK t...
Posted: 05/10/21 Bangkok – With 55 per cent of the world’s population (over 4.3 billion), over 42 million international migrants, nearly 84 million of its residents, migrants abroad, and with an estimated USD 302 billion in remittance inflows in 2019, the Asia and the Pacific region’s need for a reliable, nuanced and harmonized evidence base, reflecting both current and historical migration developments has been imperative for some time – notably when it comes to policy-making, planning and operational purposes, and informing the public discourse on migration. This is one of main re...
Families of Missing Migrants: Their Search for Answers, the Impacts of Loss and Recommendations for Improved Support - Country Report: United Kingdom Format Searching for Closure: New Study Examines Challenges Facing Families of Missing Migrants in the UK Berlin – When a person goes missing, the existing laws, procedures and inter-state cooperation enable families to make the necessary arrangements and reach closure about the loss of their loved ones. A new report from the International Organization of Migration (IOM)’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre and Missing Migrants Project sh...