"People today are... just waiting for their turn to be killed in the Gaza Strip. It's absolutely heartbreaking." The UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini, in an exclusive interview on 'Mehdi Unfiltered,' tells me how dire the situation is in Gaza. Full interview: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-me…

Proud to announce an $8 million partnership with @UNMigration for a regional program supporting PALM workers and their families throughout the circular labour mobility journey. This initiative also helps fill labor shortages in Australia, particularly in regional areas.

“The GCM presents our safest anchor for the effective management of int’l & internal migration. In🇬🇭, the compact is helping us ensure consistency across policy domains by integrating migration into our national devt plans.” - Mrs. Doreen P. Annan Ag. Chief Director, Ministry of the Interior, Ghana🇬🇭

The war in Sudan has received a fraction of the attention given to Gaza and Ukraine. Yet it threatens to be deadlier than either conflict. It is possible to save millions of lives, if the world acts now econ.st/3AFKbcJ

"I have never seen anything like this." One of the worst droughts in living memory is sweeping across southern Africa, leaving close to 70 million people without enough food and water. bbc.in/4g7k5Q7

“The only thing worse than the lack of international attention on #Sudan’s atrocities right now is the lack of justice for them. But the two things are deeply interconnected.” Read Andrew Stroehlein’s Daily Brief: trib.al/PaV2tOW

Why Sudan’s catastrophic war is the world’s problem economist.com/leaders/2024/0…

Abdul Rahman was a newborn when the Gaza war began. Now the ten-month-old is the first confirmed polio case in Gaza in 25 years, helpless to fight off the disease that grips his small body. Jeremy Diamond tells his story.

It’s exciting to convey that, African Union member states after their series of reviews, validated the Plan of Action for the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration. Unto the next: Hon. Ministers at the forthcoming #STC on Migration will adopt the document. #GCM

❝I have never regretted my silence… …as for my speech I’ve regretted it many times.❞ ~Umar ibn Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه

Somalia has been severely affected by extreme weather events, including floods, that force families into displacement. The Federal Government of Somalia, with support from USAID Somalia and IOM, is working to improve living conditions and access to water for displaced persons.

Every year over 148,000 migrants move from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf States. Following the resumption of return movements from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in mid-October 2023, IOM has scaled up its support for Ethiopian returnees. 🙏Thanks to funding from KSrelief

Nearly 90 participants from West and Central Africa met in Dakar. Their discussions on improving migration channels, protecting migrants and enhancing cooperation are pivotal for the October GCM Regional Review in Addis Ababa.

In south-central Somalia🇸🇴, IOM Somalia has used a co-funding mechanism as an #EnvironmentalPeacebuilding approach that leverages environmental entry points to address conflict. Read more in this new SIPRI Policy Brief by Kheira Tarif ➡️ doi.org/10.55163/KSJV5…

Delighted to meet Amy Pope Amy Pope today to discuss the UK’s longstanding partnership with IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 and our shared priorities. I look forward to continuing to work together to tackle the drivers of irregular migration and support people displaced from their homes.

#Riyadh | Foreign Minister HH Prince فيصل بن فرحان received Ms. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

During the meeting, they reviewed cooperation relations and ways to support and enhance them, in addition to discussing regional and international developments of common interest.

Prepare for the GCM Regional Review in Africa! The Regional Information Brief highlights how 15 GCM Champion countries and 34 UN Country Networks on Migration are advancing migration governance across the continent.

How many times has each African country knocked at the door of the IMF for a program? Only Botsawana 🇧🇼 , Libya 🇱🇾, and Eritrea 🇪🇷, for very different reasons each, have escaped.

Every child deserves the chance to pursue a bright future. Today and everyday, the right of children must be a priority!