IOM Welcomes Malta’s Safe Harbour and EU Solidarity for Sea Rescue Survivors, Appeals for Swifter, Reliable Solutions

Floriana/Rome/Brussels (10/01/2019) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) commends the Maltese authorities for providing a safe port for the disembarkation of the 49 migrants rescued by the Sea Watch 3 and Sea Eye boats. IOM also notes the contribution of those EU Member States that have agreed to step up and operationalize EU solidarity, as well as the European Commission for its role in coordinating the agreement.

A safe harbour is urgently needed for the 49 migrants stranded for days in the Mediterranean

Floriana, (02/01/2019) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expresses its concerns regarding the conditions of the 49 migrants rescued s

On International Migrants Day a Call for Dignity, Respect for Migrant Choices

Migration is the great issue of our era. Migration With Dignity (#WithDignity) is the theme of 2018’s International Migrants Day, which we observe on Tuesday (18 December). 

First IOM Member State Forum on a Comprehensive Approach to Resettlement and Complementary Pathways to Europe

Brussels-The need for a comprehensive approach; a continuum of care in resettlement; and complementary protection pathways to Europe for refugees and migrants in vulnerable situations was the focus of the IOM Member State Forum, the first of its kind held by the UN Migration Agency, and co-hosted with the Government of Belgium in Brussels this week.