The International Organization for Migration is leading responses to migration crisis around the world. Following unrest in Libya IOM operates since 20 February to evacuate the thousands of stranded migrants in the country, and principally at the border with Egypt, Tunisia and Niger. IOM’s humanitarian objective is to assist and protect vulnerable migrants stranded and with no means to go back home. See the response in photos.
IOM has a wealth of experience in response to migration crisis– most significantly:
- 1990 Gulf War: 250,000 persons evacuated
- 1999 Kosovo (UNSC Res 1244-Administered): 85,000 persons evacuated
- 2006 Lebanon: 35,000 persons evacuated
Partnership: Responding to UNHCR offer to support IOM’s lead at the Tunisian border, both Organizations launched a joint Humanitarian Evacuation Cell operational as of 2 March to help decongest the Tunisian border with Libya.
Reports (from the map, listed in chronological order)
| TITLE | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Overall cross-border movements on 3 November | Libya | Nov 7 2011 |
| Global Daily Report on 3 November | Libya | Nov 3 2011 |
| Evacuation from inside Libya as of 22 September | Libya | Sep 27 2011 |
| Global Daily Report on 22 September | Libya | Sep 23 2011 |
| Overall cross-border movements on 22 September | Libya | Sep 23 2011 |
| Global Daily Report on 20 July | Libya | Jul 21 2011 |
| Overall cross-border movements on 20 July | Libya | Jul 21 2011 |
| FOCUS ON WEST AFRICAN RETURNEES FROM LIBYA... | West African Countries | Jul 21 2011 |
| Overall cross-border movements on 14 July | Libya | Jul 15 2011 |
| Global Daily Report on 14 July | Libya | Jul 15 2011 |
Official & mainstream news
| TITLE | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IOM Airlift Moves 1,890 South Sudanese to... | IOM Press Notes | May 18 2012 |
| IOM, Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Commonwealth... | IOM Press Notes | May 18 2012 |
| Mexican National Migration Institute, IOM... | IOM Press Notes | May 18 2012 |
| IOM Colombia Hosts Fourth International... | IOM Press Notes | May 18 2012 |
| IOM, Partners Launch Trainings as Philippines... | IOM Press Notes | May 18 2012 |
| Patton Boggs | Capital Thinking Update -... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 15 2012 |
| RDC – Attaque contre des soldats de la MONUSCO... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 15 2012 |
| IOM Begins Airlift of Stranded South Sudanese... | IOM Press Notes | May 15 2012 |
| IOM Works with China to Strengthen Border... | IOM Press Notes | May 15 2012 |
| IOM, Migration Policy Institute, Launch... | IOM Press Notes | May 15 2012 |
