Latest International Organisation for Migration (IOM) News & Updates

Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) As many as 109 Pakistani nationals were among at least 2,722 persons from the Asia-Pacific region who died or disappeared around the world in 2025 while trying to enter other countries illegally, Pakistani media reported citing the latest stats released by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). This marked the second consecutive year when over 2,700 people have died across the world, exposing the persistent risks faced by migrants and an urgent need to stre…

Dhaka, March 7 (IANS) Bangladesh’s fire safety management in Rohingya refugee camps exposes a central paradox as humanitarian actors focus on emergency responses while the underlying causes of fire remain unaddressed. Plans for 50,000 semi-permanent, fire-resistant shelters, unveiled with fanfare, have gone unfunded after the early 2025 international aid cuts, a report has cited.“What stands out in the humanitarian record is not just this catastrophe but the sheer recurrence: between May 2018 …

Tripoli, Feb 9 (IANS) Fifty-three migrants, including two infants, were dead or missing after their rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said Monday. The vessel, which was carrying 55 people, overturned on Friday north of the city of Zuwara, northwestern Libya. Only two survivors, both Nigerian women, were rescued by Libyan authorities, Xinhua news agency reported. One survivor reported losing her husband in the wreck; the other lost her…