Tag: International Organization for Migration, IOM

• Friday, February 22nd 2019 - 21:59 UTC

  “Massive humanitarian implications:” Venezuelan exodus reaches 3.4 million

  

  The larges exodus in Latin America’s history just got larger, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said. UN agencies sounded the alarm on Friday over the humanitarian needs after the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela reached 3.4 million people.

• Tuesday, August 28th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

  Exodus of Venezuelan migrants comparable to “Mediterranean refugees” events, says UN office

  

  The exodus of migrants from Venezuela is building towards a “crisis moment” comparable to events involving refugees in the Mediterranean, the United Nations migration agency said.

• Friday, July 13th 2018 - 05:58 UTC

  UN chief Antonio Guterres highlighted the “immense potential” of migration

  

  Secretary-General António Guterres told a press conference at UN Headquarters that “migration is a positive global phenomenon.” The Secretary-General stated that on negotiations on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration expected to conclude on Friday in New York, for formal adoption in December in Marrakesh.

• Tuesday, June 9th 2015 - 07:12 UTC

  IOM: more Europeans migrate to Latin America than the other way around

  

  The International Organization for Migration, IOM released a study on Monday revealing a trend of increased migration flows from the European Union (EU) to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, and a marked decrease in the movement of people in the other direction.