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  • Three hundred and thirty-seven people, including 121 children, arrived in Toronto, Canada, accompanied by three IOM escorts. IOM assisted the resettlement of 20,000 Afghan refugees to Canada since August 2021. IOM’s longstanding partnerships with the Government of Canada have seen the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the recent past, and the Organization will continue to collaborate with its partners globally to support Canada’s commitment to accept at least 40,000 Afghan refugees. In addition to coordinating resettlement flights, IOM assists refugees with the application process, and provides pre-departure health assessments and pre-departure orientation sessions to prepare them for their new lives in Canada. IOM also facilitates their travel to their new home communities around the country.Three hundred and thirty-seven people, including 121 children, arrived in Toronto, Canada, accompanied by three IOM escorts. IOM assisted the resettlement of 20,000 Afghan refugees to Canada since August 2021. IOM’s longstanding partnerships with the Government of Canada have seen the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the recent past, and the Organization will continue to collaborate with its partners globally to support Canada’s commitment to accept at least 40,000 Afghan refugees. In addition to coordinating resettlement flights, IOM assists refugees with the application process, and provides pre-departure health assessments and pre-departure orientation sessions to prepare them for their new lives in Canada. IOM also facilitates their travel to their new home communities around the country.
  • Representatives of the International Organization for Migration’s 174 member states are meeting in Geneva to consider how to create predictable and accessible cross-border mobility options in the face of more than 111,000 travel-related measures taken to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Council, held as the Organization marks its 70th Anniversary, comes as governments around the world announce strict new rounds of travel restrictions since South Africa revealed last week it is investigating the emergence of a new coronavirus variant dubbed Omicron by the World Health Organization.Representatives of the International Organization for Migration’s 174 member states are meeting in Geneva to consider how to create predictable and accessible cross-border mobility options in the face of more than 111,000 travel-related measures taken to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Council, held as the Organization marks its 70th Anniversary, comes as governments around the world announce strict new rounds of travel restrictions since South Africa revealed last week it is investigating the emergence of a new coronavirus variant dubbed Omicron by the World Health Organization.
  • Since July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM has lead the provision of COVID-19 related health services in 19 countries to United Nations staff and their families so that they can continue to work where they are needed. In Abuja, Nigeria, services provided include testing for COVID-19, management of COVID-19 patients and isolation facilities, mental health and psychosocial support and referral for a higher-level of care, including hospitalization and medical evacuation where needed.Since July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, IOM has lead the provision of COVID-19 related health services in 19 countries to United Nations staff and their families so that they can continue to work where they are needed. In Abuja, Nigeria, services provided include testing for COVID-19, management of COVID-19 patients and isolation facilities, mental health and psychosocial support and referral for a higher-level of care, including hospitalization and medical evacuation where needed.
  • [Clean Version] One-minute informative video 16:9 with IOM at 70 branding IOM marks seven decades of promoting safe, human and orderly migration for all. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/h8r4f7xeC2U For info, contact: avteam@iom.int[Clean Version] One-minute informative video 16:9 with IOM at 70 branding IOM marks seven decades of promoting safe, human and orderly migration for all. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/h8r4f7xeC2U For info, contact: avteam@iom.int
  • Accompaniment to migrants at the entrance of the border bridge between Mexico and the United States.Accompaniment to migrants at the entrance of the border bridge between Mexico and the United States.
  • Celebration of International Day of the African Child in Burkina Faso. To mark the International Day of the African Child, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized events and activities on June 16, 2019 bringing together 300 host community children and those of returned migrants. Performances including dance, songs, poetry about migration as well as graffiti took place throughout the day. Tenkodogo is one of the largest cities in the Central-Eastern region of Burkina Faso, the region with the highest migration rate in the country, with 60% of outbound migration.Celebration of International Day of the African Child in Burkina Faso. To mark the International Day of the African Child, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized events and activities on June 16, 2019 bringing together 300 host community children and those of returned migrants. Performances including dance, songs, poetry about migration as well as graffiti took place throughout the day. Tenkodogo is one of the largest cities in the Central-Eastern region of Burkina Faso, the region with the highest migration rate in the country, with 60% of outbound migration.
  • IOM with support from Panasonic, in partnership with local non-governmental organizations, is distributing solar lanterns and 'dignity kits' to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in settlements across Somalia in order to contribute to the protection of vulnerable women and girls from gender-based violence (GBV). © IOM 2012 (Photos: Deeq M. Afrika)IOM with support from Panasonic, in partnership with local non-governmental organizations, is distributing solar lanterns and 'dignity kits' to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in settlements across Somalia in order to contribute to the protection of vulnerable women and girls from gender-based violence (GBV). © IOM 2012 (Photos: Deeq M. Afrika)
  • (Short; Clean Version) Families of Missing Migrants – Their Search for Answers When people go missing on migration journeys, their disappearance has reverberating effects on their families and communities left behind. In 2019-2020, IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) and a team of independent researchers carried out a project in Ethiopia, Spain, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe with the aim of learning how people with missing migrant relatives cope with the absence of their loved ones while actively seeking answers, and how they could be better supported in their efforts by governments and other actors.  Video series produced by GMDAC and MCD(Short; Clean Version) Families of Missing Migrants – Their Search for Answers When people go missing on migration journeys, their disappearance has reverberating effects on their families and communities left behind. In 2019-2020, IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) and a team of independent researchers carried out a project in Ethiopia, Spain, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe with the aim of learning how people with missing migrant relatives cope with the absence of their loved ones while actively seeking answers, and how they could be better supported in their efforts by governments and other actors.  Video series produced by GMDAC and MCD
  • A physically disabled person hired as an enumerator smiles as he is interviewed during AAP centered rapid monitoring.A physically disabled person hired as an enumerator smiles as he is interviewed during AAP centered rapid monitoring.
  • Young Senegalese who returned home from Algeria, Mali, and Libya interview one another about their migration experiences. The initiative is part of IOM's Migrants as Messengers project, which uses peer-to-peer messaging to fill gaps in information and ensure people are better informed about the risks of irregular migration. Young Senegalese who returned home from Libya and Morocco interview one another about their migration experiences. The initiative is part of IOM's Migrants as Messengers project, which uses peer-to-peer messaging to fill gaps in information and ensure people are better informed about the risks of irregular migration. They are participating in the project as Volunteer Field Officers and will interview other returnees, potential migrants, and community members about irregular migration. The videos are then shared on Facebook and at community events.Young Senegalese who returned home from Algeria, Mali, and Libya interview one another about their migration experiences. The initiative is part of IOM's Migrants as Messengers project, which uses peer-to-peer messaging to fill gaps in information and ensure people are better informed about the risks of irregular migration. Young Senegalese who returned home from Libya and Morocco interview one another about their migration experiences. The initiative is part of IOM's Migrants as Messengers project, which uses peer-to-peer messaging to fill gaps in information and ensure people are better informed about the risks of irregular migration. They are participating in the project as Volunteer Field Officers and will interview other returnees, potential migrants, and community members about irregular migration. The videos are then shared on Facebook and at community events.
  • A. K., S., U. et Ad., at the AFCF center at Nouakchott before their return. Lost in Mauritania, a small group of unaccompanied minors returned to their home country ‘Sierra Leone’. IOM country offices in Mauritania and Sierra Leone collaborated under a family-tracing program to locate the children’s’ families whereabouts. After a long journey by plane, by boat and by bus the children were able to rejoin their families accompanied by IOM workers. The IOM officers. Their return was possible thanks to the efforts of diplomats and consulates from the both countries.A. K., S., U. et Ad., at the AFCF center at Nouakchott before their return. Lost in Mauritania, a small group of unaccompanied minors returned to their home country ‘Sierra Leone’. IOM country offices in Mauritania and Sierra Leone collaborated under a family-tracing program to locate the children’s’ families whereabouts. After a long journey by plane, by boat and by bus the children were able to rejoin their families accompanied by IOM workers. The IOM officers. Their return was possible thanks to the efforts of diplomats and consulates from the both countries.
  • Ma Lay Lay, the 100,000th refugee assisted to resettle by IOM Thailand, and her children Labur Paw (3) and Ywar Mar Ser (11 months) on the bus before their early-morning flight from Bangkok International Airport. © IOM 2012Ma Lay Lay, the 100,000th refugee assisted to resettle by IOM Thailand, and her children Labur Paw (3) and Ywar Mar Ser (11 months) on the bus before their early-morning flight from Bangkok International Airport. © IOM 2012
  • [Clean Version] In Cote d’Ivoire, migrant returnees are making a positive impact back home. A human-interest story published on International Migrants Day 2021: Harnessing the potential of human mobility This video is a clean version. The English, Spanish and French versions are available on the IOM Youtube Channel. English playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbTEMLeBi2kXJoADYH0SV-ydFexmZCHi French playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbTEMLeBi2mr68GHztuiNxSmiP1tGfBl Spanish playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbTEMLeBi2lwi_vOqUcXy0N84MTJE3M1 Video Producer: Hiyas Bagabaldo For more info, contact avteam@iom.int[Clean Version] In Cote d’Ivoire, migrant returnees are making a positive impact back home. A human-interest story published on International Migrants Day 2021: Harnessing the potential of human mobility This video is a clean version. The English, Spanish and French versions are available on the IOM Youtube Channel. English playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbTEMLeBi2kXJoADYH0SV-ydFexmZCHi French playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbTEMLeBi2mr68GHztuiNxSmiP1tGfBl Spanish playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbTEMLeBi2lwi_vOqUcXy0N84MTJE3M1 Video Producer: Hiyas Bagabaldo For more info, contact avteam@iom.int
  • Syrian refugee children get ready for class at the SSG, a multi-service center supported by IOM.Syrian refugee children get ready for class at the SSG, a multi-service center supported by IOM.
  • Construction worker from IDP community working on communal shelter constructionConstruction worker from IDP community working on communal shelter construction
  • A displaced child in Zhytomyr, Northern UkraineA displaced child in Zhytomyr, Northern Ukraine
  • [Clean Version] One-minute informative video 16:9 with IOM at 70 branding IOM marks seven decades of promoting safe, human and orderly migration for all. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/h8r4f7xeC2U For info, contact: avteam@iom.int[Clean Version] One-minute informative video 16:9 with IOM at 70 branding IOM marks seven decades of promoting safe, human and orderly migration for all. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/h8r4f7xeC2U For info, contact: avteam@iom.int
  • Oza and his wife Rabih look through some of their old photos in their home inside of the Teacher’s Village IDP camp.Oza and his wife Rabih look through some of their old photos in their home inside of the Teacher’s Village IDP camp.

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