Syrian Arab Republic + 11 others
Switzerland Backs IOM's Humanitarian Evacuation of Migrant Workers from Syria

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— International Organization for Migration

Press Briefing Notes Friday 5th October 2012 Spokesperson: Jean-Philippe Chauzy

The Swiss Federal Office for Migration (FOM) has contributed US$ 300,000 towards IOM's evacuation operations of most vulnerable migrant workers caught up in the Syrian crisis.

IOM will use the contribution to evacuate up to 250 extremely vulnerable Third Country Nationals (TCNs). These include minors, the elderly, pregnant women, people in detention due to their irregular status, those with medical conditions and nationals of countries with no diplomatic representation in Syria.

International Organization for Migration:

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04 Oct 2012

Syrian Arab Republic + 11 others
La Suisse soutient l’évacuation humanitaire des travailleurs migrants par l’OIM depuis la Syrie

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— International Organization for Migration

Suisse - L’Office fédéral suisse des migrations (ODM) a fait don de 300 000 dollars pour financer les opérations d’évacuation des travailleurs migrants les plus vulnérables pris dans la crise syrienne. L’OIM utilisera les fonds pour évacuer jusqu’à 250 ressortissants de pays tiers extrêmement vulnérables. Il s’agit notamment de mineurs, de personnes âgées, de femmes enceintes, de personnes détenues en raison de leur statut irrégulier, de cas médicaux et de ressortissants de pays qui n’ont aucune représentation diplomatique en Syrie.

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06 Sep 2012

Sudan + 3 others
Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin 27 August - 2 September 2012

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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HIGHLIGHTS

More than 16,000 people have been displaced by fighting between the SAF and SPLM-N forces in the El Moreib area in South Kordofan in recent weeks, according to HAC.
In North Darfur, 95 per cent of the 25,000 people who fled from Kassab IDP camp in Kutum have returned.
In Kadugli, South Kordofan, food distribution for 32,000 displaced people has begun.

In this issue

Floods overview P.1
Recent displacement in S. Kordofan P.2

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05 Feb 2012

World + 24 others
Surge Capacity Section: Deployments 2011

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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