News

Dili – This week (14/9), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated the return of 11 Vietnamese migrants from Timor-Leste. The migrants (8 men and 3 women) were rescued by Timor-Leste authorities after drifting at sea for days when their vessel developed problems and they eventually landed on the uninhabited Jaco Island.   After sleeping rough, in open …

Vietnamese people are trapped safely from East Timo Read More »

Berlin – The number of migrants in the labour force worldwide has tripled in the past decade, and the remittances they send home to lower- and middle-income countries outpaces foreign aid, a new report from the IOM Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) shows. The Global Migration Indicators (GMI) 2021 report provides snapshots of the latest data available …

Report of IOM: The increasingly important role of migrants in the global and developed labor force Read More »

Statement of the UN Migration Network Geneva – On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the United Nations Network on Migration calls on the international community to strengthen collective action to protect migrants’ lives, reduce their vulnerabilities and maximize the benefits of safe, orderly and regular migration. As the international community prepares for the first International …

International migration not only needs the attention of everyone, but also needs to join hands Read More »

12 May 2022, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) have partnered to study the impacts of Covid-19 on the labour rights of internal migrant workers in Viet Nam with a focus on the apparel, footwear and electronics industries. The seven-month study, …

IOM in collaboration with VCCI studied the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the labor rights of domestic migrant workers Read More »