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Climate change is reshaping lives in southern Iraq.
As environmental pressures force more families into cities, local health services are struggling to keep up. IOM is helping make sure no one is left without care. Watch βΆοΈ
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With the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum now in effect, the focus turns to a predictable, fair and effective implementation.
This is an opportunity to strengthen migration management and refugee protection.
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Nearly 200,000 people have been affected and more than 25,000 displaced three days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao, southern Philippines.
@IOM_Philippines Β is supporting government-led assessments and providing immediate emergency shelter support.
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For 20 years, a peace gathering had not been held in Tsimafana, Madagascar.
Reviving an ancient tradition helped bring host and migrant communities together under the same sacred tree.
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Labour shortages and skills gaps are reshaping economies worldwide.
IOM and @WECglobal have signed a new agreement to strengthen global labour mobility and connect workers to opportunities across borders.
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In #Afghanistan, climate action can start with what others throw away.
IOM is supporting local businesses turning waste into jobs for returnees, cleaner streets, and affordable products for families across the country.
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From local pitches to the world's biggest stage, migration has helped shape the game the world loves.
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This #WorldCup2026, we celebrate the journeys, dreams and talents that continue to unite us through football.
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Drought and rising fuel costs were making farming almost impossible in parts of Somalia. A solar-powered water system is changing that.
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The Ebola outbreak continues to evolve in DRC and Uganda, with growing transmission in eastern DRC.
Sustained transmission highlights the ever-growing need for disease surveillance and screening, contact tracing, and community engagement.
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In 2012, a landslide took four lives in Tukuraki, Fiji.
The community's painful experience of rebuilding helped shape Fiji's entire approach to planned relocation.
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From health screenings and counselling to skills training and business support, reintegration helps turn return into a new beginning.
Through partnerships and reintegration support, returning migrants in Nigeria find opportunities to recover and move towards a new future.
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Climate change is making it harder for farming families in rural Mexico to earn a living.
IOM is helping cocoa producers adapt and build new opportunities so families can thrive where they are.
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For many families in Haiti, displacement is only one part of a much larger struggle.
As violence and instability continue to affect communities across Haiti, sustained support remains critical to help people rebuild their lives and futures.
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In Burundi, rising lake levels force families to relocate. In Kenya, recurrent flooding makes recovery feel impossible.
Cadeau and Tracey are young leaders turning that around with IOM support.
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What happens when you ask communities what they need to stay? You get ideas that actually work.
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Nearly 30 million people were forced from their homes in 2025. The true figure is likely even higher.
IOM's Director for Climate Action @RaniaAhmedSh on why the pressure to move from commitments to action has never been greater.
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When disasters strike in Viet Nam, IOM's emergency response team is in the field. Assessing damage, delivering support, and helping families rebuild.
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For millions, displacement isn't a simple disruption. It can shape years of their lives.
Nearly a decade of cooperation between IOM and @KSRelief_EN shows why sustained support is needed for communities to move beyond survival towards a hopeful future. iom.int/ZhM
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In northern CΓ΄te d'Ivoire, water scarcity was shaping every part of Soilala's day.
Since a new water system arrived in her village, she has more time for her garden, her family, and new possibilities for her whole community.
Full story: iom.int/Zhf
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