IOM Asia-Pacific
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Explore how #IOM is shaping migration across Asia-Pacific. Our latest information sheet highlights key facts, priorities and partnerships supporting safe, orderly and regular migration in the region 🌏 📰 bit.ly/4jlwGAA 🌐 roasiapacific.iom.int
#Hepatitis affects millions worldwide, including migrants who often have limited access to healthcare. On this #WorldHepatitisDay, we call for stronger efforts in testing, treatment and prevention to achieve the goal of eliminating this disease by 2030.
Since the last two weeks of July, over 370,000 Afghans have returned from #Iran, many arriving after years away, with nothing but uncertainty ahead. IOM teams are on the ground providing urgent aid, but needs are rising fast. Watch📽️👇
With support from @UN_STFA, we're boosting access to housing, basic services, & jobs—while strengthening protection & community-led recovery for those most affected by displacement. Read more on our joint press release 👉afghanistan.iom.int/news/un-launch…
🌊 Riverbank erosion is more than losing land. It is losing home, history and identity. In Bangladesh 🇧🇩 , communities are uprooted as rivers claim the land. Watch this video 🎬 to understand the human cost behind the erosion. @IOMBangladesh @IOM_MECC
After eight years in Iran, Hasiba returned to Afghanistan with nothing but growing fears for her daughters’ future. Like thousands of others, Hasiba was forced to leave behind the life she had built, facing hardship abroad, and now, uncertainty at home. @IOMAfghanistan
Around the globe, we respond to crises and challenges. Through our work with Member States, we drive solutions to displacement and make an impact in the lives of millions.
🌴 How are communities in the Solomon Islands experiencing #ClimateMobility and planned relocation? 💡 Hear directly from communities and key stakeholders in this new report. 👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/4nzh24uv @IOMSolomons @IOMPublications
🏠 Safe housing is a basic human right. In 🇲🇾, many vulnerable migrants & refugees face rental discrimination, pushing them into unsafe homes with little access to services. It’s time to #BreakTheStigma 👉 bit.ly/3IVWyp6 @IOMThailand @eu_echo
From 3 products to 12—Khadim Qadari Food Production Company in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, is growing fast. With support from IOM and funding from the @EU_Partnerships, this returnee-led business is creating jobs and new opportunities for reintegration. Watch 🎥
In 2024, crises pushed humanitarian needs to record highs. IOM responded across 183 crisis-affected countries, reaching 26.4 million people with lifesaving and recovery support. Read the report now: iom.int/ZfT
🤔Why invest in training migrant workers? Our Return on Training Investment (ROTI) tool can help you measure the impact! Skills development benefits everyone — migrants, employers and the economy. Learn more: bit.ly/4kOM48E #IOMPROMISE
✈️ Strengthening Borders for Safer Migration IOM 🇧🇩, with support from @CitImmCanada, launched a comprehensive assessment of key border points — aiming to modernize immigration governance and deter irregular migration. 🙏 #CAAB & @bd_police #SafeMigration #BorderGovernance
🤝 Strong partnerships drive impact 🙏 Thank you @AjitSinghCanada for joining the border assessment strategic snapshot & 🇨🇦 @CitImmCanada for supporting safer border governance in Bangladesh 🇧🇩. #SafeMigration #BorderGovernance
🤝 Partnerships are crucial to address the challenges and opportunities of migration and development. Learn why cooperation and #SDG17 are key to the 2030 Agenda. 🔗 hlpf.un.org/2025
📢 Exposure 📈 Investment 🤝 Partnerships With support from @EU_Partnerships, 40 IOM-supported businesses joined a major trade show in #Herat, attracting over 11,500 visitors. They closed sales, promoted local industry and gained market opportunities. @IOMAfghanistan
🛟 With just a click, Sri Lanka’s fishers can alert authorities during maritime emergencies. Using real‑time data, the Vessel Monitoring System helps launch faster search‑and‑rescue operations—saving lives at sea. @IOMSLandMV @IOMAustralia #VMS
📢 IOM China is seeking a consultant to research transnational marriages, compare global practices, and drive policy improvements for foreign spouses in China. 🗓️ Apply by 10 August through: bit.ly/4lI1qwQ
With support from @dfat, @UNmigration & @Refugees launch a Train‑to‑Hire initiative in Asia‑Pacific to connect skilled refugees with international employment opportunities by providing: ✅ Skills training ✅ Safer migration ✅ Stronger host economies 🔗 bit.ly/3H0c6HT
