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@UNMigrationData

Official account of @UNmigration's data initiatives #data4action | #data4insight | #data4foresight

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Joined November 2014
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Many children who die during migration remain invisible in the data. At #FragileLives2026 yesterday, we joined fellow @IdacM members to discuss how better data, new methods and stronger collaboration can help close these gaps and save lives. More in our new report coming soon.
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I joined @euronews to discuss the humanitarian impact of the conflict in #Iran, where civilians bear the heaviest burden as displacement rises across the region. We call for an immediate cease to these hostilities to allow for aide and support to reach those most in need.
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Escalating tensions are deepening the humanitarian crisis in #Lebanon, driving growing needs and displacement. IOM’s @OthmanBelbeisi spoke with BBC on the latest developments and IOM’s response 👇
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📊 In 2024, 41,779 children arrived irregularly via sea & land in Europe . Over half of them were unaccompanied, 70% of them arrived in Greece and Italy only. Find out more in the new factsheet by UNHCR, UNICEF & IOM ➡️tinyurl.com/3bts6wtf CTO: UNHCR/Alessandro Penso
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Pendant l’été les décès des migrants en transit à Djibouti sont très élevés. Des représentants des régions ont suivi une formation sur la gestion des dépouilles mortelles à Ali Sabieh.
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📊In 2024, MENA recorded 3,488 migrant deaths/disappearances—40% of the global total. IOM’s new paper, led by @RDH_MENA on @MissingMigrants proposes a Route-Based Approach to strengthen data and save lives. 👉ow.ly/2nyG50Ww22P
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Over 1 million Ukrainians have returned from displacement abroad. More recent returnees are facing limited job opportunities or access to essential services — 1 in 4 are considering leaving again. Discover the latest insights from ⁠our new report: bit.ly/4lqeTZW
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📢 At #IFMS2025, @UNmigration, @OECD_Stat & @UNDESA reaffirmed the joint commitment to strengthening global migration data systems. Together with partners, we’re building a future where #migration policies are shaped by truth—not myth. 🗞️bit.ly/4eBEywk
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"The IFMS plays a crucial role in bringing together experts to ensure migration policies are grounded in evidence and save lives." - @Daniels_Ugochi Experts from around the world are convening this week in Malmö, Sweden, for the 4th International Forum on Migration Statistics.

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"We have documented more than 75,000 missing migrants across the world." 📊Since 2014, @UNmigration's @MissingMigrants tries to document the scale an issue that is not spoken about enough. #SaveLives #GlobalGoals #GCM @UNMigrationData @UNCityCPH @UNMigNetwork @UCPH_Research
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Replying to @UNCityCPH @MissingMigrants @UNMigrationData
'Right now, frankly, it doesn’t work. The case that we saw in the documentary is the best-case scenario. [...] Most countries have some kind of framework to identify a person. What they don't have is that transnational link.' – Julia Black @UNMigrationData @UNmigration
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🎬 Join us on 3 June for a #docUNight screening of 'Until He's Back' — a film capturing the plight of #migrants and the challenge of returning those who drown at sea. Discover more about @UNmigration’s @MissingMigrants & engage with experts 🎟️ Free Spot: bit.ly/IOM-doc
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🚨 Nearly 3 in 4 migrant deaths happen while fleeing crisis zones. @UNmigration calls for collective action to #SaveLives 🎬 Join us @UNCityCPH on 3 June for #docUNight ft. 'Until He’s Back' 🎟️ Save your free spot: bit.ly/IOM-doc #MissingMigrants #EndMigrantDeaths
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Join us in @UNCityCPH on 3 June for a #docUNight and learn more on Missing Migrants & Deaths in the Mediterranean Sea through a panel debate with speakers from @UCPH_Research, @UNMigrationData & @UNMigNetwork Free spot: bit.ly/IOM-doc
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Families are reuniting in #Syria as security improves. But with +6.6M still internally displaced & 730K returnees from abroad, support remains urgent. Long-term recovery takes time and funding. Now more than ever, international solidarity matters. ➡️iom.int/ZGj
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An unprecedented 83.4 million people were living in internal displacement at the end of 2024, shows newly released Global Report on Internal Displacement 2025. In 2024, 20.1 million new conflict-related internal displacements were recorded. More data: is.gd/HMLsXy
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Nearly 3 in 4 migrant deaths occur while escaping countries in crisis. IOM calls for collective action to save lives.
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⚠️ New Publication! ​ @UNMigrationData In 2023, close to 272K people migrated for family reasons to 🇦🇺, 🇯🇵, 🇳🇿, and 🇰🇷, making up 45% of permanent migration flows in OECD Asia–Pacific nations. ​ Explore IOM's latest brief on Regular Migration Pathways👉 shorturl.at/13Lgv
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Since 2014, 52,000+ migrants have died fleeing crises—72% of all migrant deaths🌍. Heartbreaking. We must do better to protect lives by: ❗ Including migrants in humanitarian response plans ❗ Investing in transition & recovery ❗ Expanding safe pathways iom.int/ZGW
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‼️ Tens of thousands have died fleeing homes destroyed by crisis. IOM's new report highlights that most people who die during migration left their country fleeing insecurity, conflict, disaster and other crises.

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