IOM strengthens consulate capacities to protect migrants during emergencies
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) developed several training sessions on how to provide adequate assistance to migrants in emergency contexts.
The workshops, tailored to consular staffs accredited in the Honduran capitals and the Permanent Contingency Comission (COPECO) personnel, were created in the context of the Migrants in Countries in Crisis (MICIC) initiative.
IOM in co-ordination with SICA and INTERPOL strengthens the fight against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants
San Salvador, El Salvador. - The International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with the General Secretariat of the Central American Integration System (SG-SICA) and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) supports the fight against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants through Operation ITZEL, in which 10 countries in the region participate.
IOM Conducts Migration Training in Roatan
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in conjunction with the Inter-institutional Commission against Sexual and Commercial Exploitation and Trafficking in Persons in Honduras (CICEST) conducted a training session in Roatan.
Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica presents Protocol for the restoration of the educational rights of victims of human trafficking
As of Thursday August 29, educational centers in Costa Rica have an “Action protocol for the restoration of rights and access to the Costa Rican education system for victims and survivors of the crime of human trafficking and their dependents.”
IOM organizes the V exchange of the technical network of cross-border articulation on migration between Guatemala and Honduras
Puerto Cortés (Honduras). The International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated the Fifth Exchange of the Guatemalan-Honduras Cross-Border Coordination Network, which seeks to guarantee an adequate response to the migration processes between the two Central American countries.
Number of migrant children in Mexico increased by 131% in 2019, IOM builds government capacities for comprehensive assistance
According to the National Migration Institute of Mexico, there was a 131% increase in number of migrant children and adolescents in the country in the first half of 2019, as compared to the same period in 2018. Between January and June of 2019, 33 thousand of the people who appeared before the Mexican migration authority were minors, and 26% (8,500) were unaccompanied by an adult. Additionally, 21,900 adolescents were deported or returned to their countries through assisted return from Mexico during the same period.
IOM and ILO hold workshop on fair and ethical hiring of migrant workers
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) are leading the regional workshop “Governance of Labor Migration: Fair Hiring and Prevention of Fraudulent Practices”. The event, which was inaugurated today in Guatemala City and will end on Thursday, September 5, takes place within the Regional Conference on Migration (RCM).
Regional mechanisms strengthen actions to include and tend to migrants in crisis situations
In following with the Regional Conference on Migration (RCM) and the Central American Policy for Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction (PCGIR), authorities representing said conference and other international organizations participated last August 26th on a regional workshop: “The key role of information coordination and management for tending to migrants in disaster situations”. The activity was designed to strengthen the inclusion and attention to migrants in such cases.
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IOM Launches Campaigns to Prevent Irregular Migration in Mexico and Central America
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is currently launching campaigns to prevent the risks of irregular migration and encourage informed decision making among potential young Central American migrants.