The International Organization for Migration (IOM) was established in 1951. IOM is the principal intergovernmental organization dealing with migration issues and the only global migration agency dealing with all aspects of migration.
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HIGHLIGHTS
The total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine is 1,589,014 as of 15 August 2017, according to the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine.
IOM assisted over 196,000 vulnerable IDPs and conflict-affected people in 24 regions of Ukraine.
The proportion of the employed among all internally displaced persons in Ukraine increased from 35% on March 2016 to 46% in June 2017, according to the latest IOM National Monitoring System Report on the Situation of IDPs in Ukraine.
By Asel Myrzabekova and Ashley McLaughlin
For days, Nyamech’s small boat drifted down the arduous Nile, with no engine, powered only by the wind. If the boat got too close to the riverbank, they risked being caught by armed soldiers stationed along the route. They used their hands and sometimes sticks to push the boat away from the shore.
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National CCCM Cluster
Achieving an important milestone in the Cluster localization, capacity-building, and long-term transition strategy, the CCCM Cluster finalized plans for the handover of five Wau Collective Centers to local NGO Action for Development (AFOD). This transfer of responsibility without service interruption represents the culmination of over a year of Cluster capacity-building efforts.
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Jobs
Position Title : Operations Officer (Humanitarian Hub)
Duty Station : Maiduguri, Nigeria
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2
Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 11 September 2017
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Position Title : Operations Officer
Duty Station : Gaziantep, Turkey
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 13 September 2017
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Position Title : Emergency Response Officer
Duty Station : Gaziantep, Turkey
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 13 September 2017
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Position Title : Senior Resources Management Officer
Duty Station : Manila, Philippines
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P4
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 13 September 2017
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Position Title : Information Management Officer
Duty Station : Niamey, Niger
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, One year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 06 September 2017
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Training
El Gobierno colombiano, a través de la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de Paz (OACP), puso en marcha el curso virtual Entérese sobre el Proceso de Paz, el cual tiene como objetivo acercar la información de lo que sucede en las conversaciones de paz que actualmente se desarrollan con la guerrilla de las Farc en La Habana. El curso está dirigido a la ciudadanía en general, tanto colombianos como extranjeros.
