Supporting migrants @UNmigration: Chief of Mission @IOM_UK. Formerly @IOM_Yemen. Passionate about making a difference.
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An important discussion in Westminster on the crisis in Sudan and its far-reaching impacts. IOM has extensive presence and expertise across Sudan and the region, we are working to support people with protection, life-saving assistance and longer-term recovery support.
Sudan remains the world’s largest displacement crisis, with millions displaced and in need of humanitarian support.
@UNmigration UK joined parliamentarians and partners in Westminster to discuss Sudan’s regional impact and the need for stronger support for displaced people and host communities.
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This International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, IOM is strengthening preparedness in Fiji’s at-risk communities.
Eight new evacuation centres, built with the Government of Fiji, are helping families withstand extreme weather.
Preparedness saves lives.
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After fleeing Ukraine, a visa setback left Alona and her family facing an uncertain future in Scotland.
With support from @UNmigration UK and @argyllandbute, they were able to navigate a complex immigration challenge and regain stability.
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In Sudan, 8.6 million people have been forced from their homes.
Emergency shelter kits and hygiene items are running low. Without more funding, needs will go unmet.
Since 2023, @IOMSudan's Common Humanitarian Pipeline has helped 2.84 million people in Sudan. Help keep it going.
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More than 200,000 people are now displaced in #Yemen since fighting began.
Families urgently need shelter, food and protection, but the humanitarian response is only 20% funded.
With needs rising, funding must keep pace.
Read more:
iom.int/news/yemen-displacem…
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Arrivals down. 📉 Deaths up. 📈
Nearly 2,300 people have died or gone missing on maritime migration routes to Europe in 2026, even as arrivals by sea have fallen.
Behind every number is a person. Every loss is one too many.
Read more 👉 iom.int/ZXp
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To mark #AntiSlaveryDay 2026, we are hosting an online event on
🗓️Thu 15 Oct
🕐at 12:45 pm
focusing on human trafficking for forced criminality in cyber-scam centres. Register now 👇
shorturl.at/NBKOr
W/@IOM_ECA @IOMAsiaPacific @UNmigration
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We’re delighted to welcome endurance runner and campaigner Deo Kato as a National IOM Goodwill Ambassador for the UK.
Together, we will promote a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of migration.
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IOM has launched FLOW, the first dataset of annual migration flow estimates between all countries since 1960.
Covering more than six decades, it can support research, forecasting and evidence-based policymaking.
Read more 👇 iom.int/ZXR
Smugglers often exploit people’s desperation. Grateful for the opportunity to speak with @SkyNews about the UK Channel crossings and the complex routes and networks involved in people smuggling before people reach Europe and the UK.
Is the crackdown on people smugglers working?
➡️ Chief of Mission for IOM UK Christa Rottensteiner tells Sky's @DominicWaghorn people "feel they have no alternatives" when they undertake dangerous journeys with smugglers.
➡️ Paddy Ginn, senior expert at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, adds "safe and legal migration routes" are needed to curb illegal smuggling operations.
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Meet IOM's newest Goodwill Ambassadors!
Pritika Swarup, Luiza Brunet, Fatoumata Diawara, Deo Kato & Nicolas Brice Moumi Ngamaleu are lending their voices for migrants and displaced people worldwide.
Learn why this matters to them. iom.int/ZXG
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Strengthening partnerships for jobs and livelihoods in Iraq.
@UNmigration in the UK hosted @IOMIraq Chief of Mission @Preyntjens for discussions with @EBRD on private sector development, job creation and sustainable livelihoods across Iraq.
تعزيز الشراكات من أجل فرص العمل وسبل العيش في العراق.
استضافت @UNmigration في المملكة المتحدة رئيس بعثة @IOMIraq @preyntjens، لإجراء مباحثات مع @EBRD حول تنمية القطاع الخاص، وتوفير فرص العمل، وسبل العيش المستدامة في أنحاء العراق.
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Since 2022, @unmigration has assisted over 3,500 victims trafficked into online scam centres in Southeast Asia.
Survivors of international scam crime need more than rescue. They need safety, access to rights, services and long-term support.
#TrappedBehindTheScam
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Behind every scam there could be a person trapped by deception, coercion and fear.
On #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, we spotlight the hidden reality behind online scam centres. Victims of trafficking must be protected, not punished.
#TrappedBehindTheScam
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The job looked perfect.
That was the first warning sign.
Ahead of #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking on 30 July, here are 4 red flags that could help you spot a fraudulent job offer to help #EndHumanTrafficking
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Congratulations to @andyburnham on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
@UNmigration values its longstanding collaboration with the UK Government and looks forward to continuing our work together to advance safe, orderly, and regular migration.
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The visit highlighted the strong partnership between IOM and the United Kingdom in supporting migrants and host communities in Egypt, as well as Algeria and Tunisia through the UK-funded North Africa Migration and Development project (NAMAD).
@IOM_UK @FCDOGovUK @UKinEgypt
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During the visit, the delegation engaged with migrants and host community members supported by the UK-funded North Africa Migration and Development project, gaining firsthand insight into their stories, current needs and the project’s impact.
@IOM_UK @FCDOGovUK @UKinEgypt
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IOM Egypt welcomed @YvetteCooperMP , Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, to its Country Office in Cairo, accompanied by the UK Ambassador to Egypt, @mbrysonr , and a delegation from the UK Government and @UKinEgypt .
