Press & News
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International Migrants Day - Opinion Editorial from IOM Director General António Vitorino
Athens, 18 December 2019
International Migrants Day
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Cinematic Event in Heraklion, Crete
Athens, 16 December 2019
Press Release
18 December 2019, Cinematic Event in Heraklion, Crete
in the framework of the Global Migration Film Festival
THE EVENT AND THE FESTIVAL:
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14 – 18 December: The Global Migration Film Festival for the first time in Athens
Athens, 3 December 2019
Press Release
The Athenian audience will have the opportunity to enjoy movies across the world at Serafio of the municipality of Athens, with free entrance
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USD 1.35 billion Needed to Help Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants and Host Countries
13 November 2019
JOINT IOM-UNHCR PRESS RELEASE
Geneva –The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) yesterday (13/11) launched a USD 1.35 billion regional plan to respond to the increasing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the communities hosting them.
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IOM statement about Vrasna incident
Athens, 23 October 2019
Statement
IOM is expressing concern about the violent incidents that took place in the area of Vrasna in Northern Greece, where part of the local population reacted to the transfer of vulnerable migrants from the island of Samos to temporary accommodation facilities.
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Decongestion of Greek Islands Continues as 700 Refugees and Migrants Move to Mainland
Athens, 08 October 2019
Press Release
Athens – Another 700 vulnerable refugees and migrants were safely transported from the Greek islands to the mainland on Monday (07/10) morning as part of Greece’s ongoing effort to decongest the overcrowded North-Eastern Aegean islands.
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IOM in Turkey and Greece Respond to Surge in Humanitarian Needs as Migrant Numbers Rise
Athens, 27 September 2019
Press Release
Ankara/Athens – At the International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Western Turkey warehouse in the port city of Izmir, stocks of basic supplies – food, water, blankets, shoes, and clothing – are nearly depleted.