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 |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Funds IOM Water Treatment Pilot For... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 21 2012 |
| Tanzania Inaugurates IOM-Built, Japan-Funded... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 21 2012 |
| IOM Launches Study of Vulnerable Afro-Colombian... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 21 2012 |
| First Wave of Families Leaves Haiti's Champ... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 17 2012 |
| Trafficking of Ugandan Women to Asia Increasing... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 17 2012 |
| IOM Hands Over US-Donated Tents to Pakistan's... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 17 2012 |
| IOM, Government of Micronesia Sign Host... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 16 2012 |
| After The Revolutions: Egyptian Migrant... | IOM Libya Googl... | Feb 16 2012 |
| Migrants Struggle in the Shadows of Asia's... | IOM Libya Googl... | Feb 15 2012 |
| Sudan and South Sudan Sign Return Deal,... | IOM Press Notes | Feb 14 2012 |
