The New Great Migration (Alexis Buchanan, IOM)

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/07/19/new-great-migration/

Aboard a Mediterranean rescue ship, migrants share horror stories from Libya (IOM)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/aboard-mediterranean-rescue-ship-migrants-share-horror-stories-libya/

Fighting in Wau, South Sudan, Triggers Spike in Humanitarian Needs (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/fighting-wau-south-sudan-triggers-spike-humanitarian-needs

Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016: 222,291; Deaths: 2,888 (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/mediterranean-migrant-arrivals-2016-222291-deaths-2888

Defining Climate Migrants – Beyond Semantics (IOM)

http://weblog.iom.int/defining-climate-migrants-%E2%80%93-beyond-semantics

Central American Immigration Directorates, IOM Discuss Migration Management (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/central-american-immigration-directorates-iom-discuss-migration-management

IOM Supports Drought-stricken Mozambique Community with Emergency Water Aid (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/iom-supports-drought-stricken-mozambique-community-emergency-water-aid

IOM Nigeria Presents National Migration Policy to Government (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/iom-nigeria-presents-national-migration-policy-government

Protecting the Interests of Asian Migrant Workers through Labour Market Research (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/protecting-interests-asian-migrant-workers-through-labour-market-research

Restoring Dignity to Disabled People in Post-Quake Nepal (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/restoring-dignity-disabled-people-post-quake-nepal

Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016: 205,509; Deaths 2,443: New Tragedy Reported Off Crete Today (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/mediterranean-migrant-arrivals-2016-205509-deaths-2443-new-tragedy-reported-crete-today

IOM Signs Assisted Voluntary Returns Program Agreement with Greece (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/iom-signs-assisted-voluntary-returns-program-agreement-greece

IOM Continues to Support Conflict-affected Populations in Taizz, Yemen (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/iom-continues-support-conflict-affected-populations-taizz-yemen

Aid Reaches Besieged Population in Syria’s Daraya, Moadamieh (IOM)

https://www.iom.int/news/aid-reaches-besieged-population-syrias-daraya-moadamieh

Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Spike in May (IOM)

http://weblog.iom.int/mediterranean-migrant-deaths-spike-may

Migration Policy Practice (Vol. VI, Number 1, February-March 2016) (IOM)

This edition of Migration Policy Practice focuses on a range of themes, namely, migration and IT connectivity, the labour immigration system of Sweden, new migration and development strategies, and migration trends in the Arab region.

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Few new pledges at U.N. talks to resettle Syrian refugees (IOM, Reuters)

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries on Wednesday to re-settle nearly half a million Syrian refugees in the next three years, but only Italy, Sweden and the United States immediately announced plans to play a part.

http://in.reuters.com/article/mideast-crisis-syria-refugees-idINKCN0WW0L3

Put the refugee 'crisis' in context — UNHCR (Melissa Fleming, IOM, devex)

As the war in Syria enters its sixth year, blocked borders and folded arms now greet people trying to escape bombs and bullets.

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Migrant Arrivals in Italy Spike in Early 2016 (IOM, The Maritime Executive)

The number of refugees reaching Italy by sea is rising this year, with about 60 percent more arrivals through March than during the same period in 2015, says Italy's interior ministry.

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Uncertainty among migrant crowds as EU readmissions to Turkey loom (IOM, dpa international)

Greece is planning to employ translators and print leaflets in Arabic to persuade at least 5,700 migrants crowding waiting areas in Athens' Piraeus port to move to regulated camps, Radio Athina 984 reported.

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