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WHO WE AREIOM is the leading inter-governmental organization promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with presence in over 100 countries. IOM has been supporting 28 Country Offices in the European Economic Area, the European Union and NATO region and IOM Offices worldwide on EU-related policy, programmes, legislation and cooperation and resource management
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IOM Global
IOM Global
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Our WorkAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development. In the Regional Office for the EEA, the European Union and NATO, IOM pursues the well-being of migrants and societies through a rights-based approach.
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Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 1072 in first week of 2018; Deaths Reach 81
Geneva – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 1,072 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea during the first week of 2018, with around 450 each landing in Italy and Greece and the remainder in Spain. This compares with almost an identical number – 1,159 – coming ashore during a similar period in 2017.