The International Organization for Migration (IOM) was established in 1951. IOM is the principal intergovernmental organization dealing with migration issues and the only global migration agency dealing with all aspects of migration.
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INTRODUCCIÓN
El creciente flujo de población en situación de movilidad humana a los países de la región sudamericana, así como a otras regiones, es de especial interés para la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) en su objetivo por promover una migración segura, ordenada y regular, basada en el respeto de los derechos de las personas migrantes.
Introduction
BACKGROUND
On 10 August 2018, 370 Tawerghan families previously residing at Triq Al Matar Camp in Tripoli were displaced, following a forced eviction from the IDP camp by a local militia. The majority of households were displaced to other areas in Tripoli, most dispersed in urban areas in private accommodation while 65 households gathered in informal settlements at Al Jibs / Al Dawa al Islameya.
RAPID ASSESSMENT
Geneva – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 63,142 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2018 through 16 August, with 26,350 to Spain, the leading destination this year. This compares with 119,137 arrivals across the region through the same period last year, and 266,423 at this point in 2016.
Cox’s Bazar – A major environmental project to provide around 250,000 families with liquid petroleum gas (LPG) stoves and gas cylinders has been launched by UN agencies and the government in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to help prevent further deforestation linked to the Rohingya refugee crisis.
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Jobs
Position Title : Intern (Data Science)
Duty Station : Geneva, Switzerland
Classification : Intern, Grade OTHE
Type of Appointment : Internship, 5 months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 29 August 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Call for Expression of Interest
Position Title : Migration Profile Expert
Duty Station : Baghdad, Iraq
Classification : Consultant, Grade OTHE
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 29 August 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
Position Title : Treasury Officer
Duty Station : Geneva, Switzerland
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 28 August 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Position Title : Procurement and Logistics Officer
Duty Station : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2
Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 28 August 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Position Title : Programme Manager (WASH)
Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 28 August 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
Training
El Gobierno colombiano, a través de la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de Paz (OACP), puso en marcha el curso virtual Entérese sobre el Proceso de Paz, el cual tiene como objetivo acercar la información de lo que sucede en las conversaciones de paz que actualmente se desarrollan con la guerrilla de las Farc en La Habana. El curso está dirigido a la ciudadanía en general, tanto colombianos como extranjeros.
