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Since April 2023, people in Sudan continue to face all forms of protection concerns and a worsening protection crisis, with women, girls, men and boys in situations of vulnerability experiencing the worst consequences. Approximately 2.3 million people have fled to neighbouring countries namely, Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and...

The situational update highlights developments at both the national and EU levels regarding the protection of asylum applicants who are victims of human trafficking. Asylum seekers, refugees, and other forcibly displaced individuals are particularly vulnerable to trafficking due to their precarious circumstances, necessitating special attention and...

The Eastern and Horn of Africa region is one of the world’s most dynamic areas in terms of migration, driven by a complex interplay of economic, social, and security factors. Migrants and mobile populations in this region face numerous challenges in accessing essential healthcare services, including the absence of migrant-inclusive healthcare laws and...

The 2023 Annual Report of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) highlights the significant efforts made in the global fight against human trafficking under the co-chairmanship of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against...

Gender is now increasingly becoming central to discussions of the causes and consequences of migration. Given the widespread acknowledgement that the "feminization" of migration has changed migration patterns and processes worldwide, Gender affects migration motivations, migration patterns, and migration behaviors. This publication explores the critical...

By the end of 2021, an estimated 89.3 million people had been forcibly removed from their homes; by the middle of 2022, that number had risen to a startling 100 million. As more children are impacted globally, they currently make up 42 million, or 41%, of all people who have been forcibly relocated. Multifaceted crises are causing an increasing amount of...

The impact of climate-related migration and displacement on children and youth is often overlooked in policy-making. In 2020 UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted a virtual symposium to recommend developing Guiding Principles to safeguard the rights and well-being of children and youth moving due to climate change. These...

This issue paper is a publication of the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT). It provides an overview of the intersections between sustainable finance and human trafficking and proposes recommendations and metrics for States, and other actors on how to harness sustainable finance to counter trafficking in persons...

IOM conducted an assessment in 2022 across ten communities in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, to identify gaps and challenges in accessing SafeNet services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The evaluation aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the barriers faced by survivors in obtaining essential support services, including medical...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, encompassing the protection of LGBTI individuals from discrimination, violence, and torture. Despite this, widespread human rights violations against LGBTI people persist globally. The United Nations, alongside regional and national human...