Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori on Monday said Japan would continue to work towards durable solutions including early repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar, while cooperating with international organizations including IOM for better living conditions for refugees and host communities. Finding durable solutions in this crisis will be conducive to our
Tag: IOM
Call for collective actions to minimise migration, displacement
Collective actions are needed to minimise migration and displacement, including in Bangladesh, due to global climate change. Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) jointly made the call for more action around climate induced migration and displacement. They recognised that climate change is a
IOM unveils first 12 of 100 community clinics in Cox’s Bazar
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has completed the first 12 of 100 community clinics under construction in Cox's Bazar, as part of a joint effort with the Government of Bangladesh and the World Bank to expand access to health care. "Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of
Bangladesh truly a champion of migration: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has appreciated Bangladesh's overall migration management and gradual prevention of irregular migration enabling regular migration. "On migration management, Bangladesh is really a champion. There is quite a big that your government has done....fair enough to say very strong on migration management," said Deputy Director
Japan to financially support operations of WFP & IOM in Bangladesh
Japan will provide USD 9 million to support the operations of World Food Programme (WFP) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bangladesh. This support contributes approximately USD 4.55 million to WFP to develop agricultural infrastructure, strengthen market linkage with rural farmers, and improve the food value chain in Cox’s Bazar,
17 migrants rescued from Mediterranean Sea return home
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) – in close coordination with the Government of Bangladesh – facilitated the return of 17 Bangladeshi migrants from Tunisia. The flight carrying the migrants left Tunisia on Wednesday and landed at Dhaka's Hazrat Shajalal International Airport (HSIA) on Thursday. They were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea.
160 Bangladeshi migrants return home from Libya
International Organization for Migration (IOM) cleared the way for the safe return of 160 Bangladeshi migrants stranded in Libya under its Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) program on Wednesday. The flight carrying the returnees left Benghazi of Libya on Tuesday and landed at Dhaka’s Hazarat Shajalal International Airport (HSIA) on Wednesday. The returnees
S Korea provides IOM $1mn to support Rohingya camp fire victims
South Korea has decided to provide emergency support of $ 1 million to the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in order to support humanitarian activities in response to the recent massive fire that broke out at the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar. According to international agencies, the fire that broke out
$ 20mn required to respond to urgent needs after Rohingya camps fire: IOM
International Organization for Migration (IOM) has pledged US$ 1 million from its emergency fund to the relief efforts after the Rohingya camps fire and it said further US$ 20 million is required to respond to the most urgent needs. The massive fire swept through three IOM-managed sites Monday displacing roughly 45,000
Unemployment of returning migrants dropped, challenges increased: IOM
Key findings of a recent report of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) indicate that in the months after the government lifted the nationwide lockdown, more returnees were able to find jobs, reports of health and psychosocial challenges declined, household-level food access or food security improved. However, household debt had increased