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 |
|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial Course Aims at Healing Scars... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 18 2013 |
| Psychosocial course aims to heal scars caused... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 17 2013 |
| Psychosocial Support course finishes at... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 16 2013 |
| Libyan Officials Study Assisted Voluntary... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 3 2013 |
| Libyan Officials Study Assisted Voluntary... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 3 2013 |
| Kuwait donates half million dollars to IOM... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 3 2013 |
| Kuwait donates half million dollars to IOM... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 2 2013 |
| Wet season threatens migrant returnees,... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 1 2013 |
| Wet season threatens migrant returnees,... | IOM Libya Googl... | May 1 2013 |
| Nishimura & Asahi | Doing Business In... | IOM Libya Googl... | Apr 30 2013 |
