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IOM Cyprus retweeted
Meet Vassiliy Yuzhanin, the Chief of Mission of @IOMCyprus.
He shares how they focus on migration management priorities and systems while promoting humane and orderly migration.
To learn more about the work of @UNmigration in Cyprus and other @UN entities on the island join us to celebrate #UNDay!
📍 Outside Ledra Palace
📅 24 October
🕐 1-5 PM
This is a space for everyone: Bring your friends and family! Come with your questions, your ideas, and your curiosity. #TogetherForCyprus 💙
IOM Cyprus retweeted
IOM teams are providing shelter, cash, clean water and protection support.
Urgent support and safe humanitarian access are needed as displacement continues to rise.
Read more👇 iom.int/ZXL
IOM Cyprus retweeted
Understanding migration starts with data.
Explore the bigger picture, from global migration and displacement to routes, missing migrants and the links between migration and development.
IOM Cyprus retweeted
Every day, families fleeing conflict in Sudan arrive in Renk after difficult journeys in search of safety.
With support from the South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (OCHA Funds), IOM is providing lifesaving support to help families rebuild their lives with dignity.
🎥 @IOMSouthSudan
IOM Cyprus retweeted
IOM is deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused by floods along the Nepal-China border.
We stand ready to support relief efforts and are in contact with the Government of Nepal and partners to support a coordinated response.
Statement 👇iom.int/Z8V
IOM Cyprus retweeted
Behind every humanitarian response are people like Rafa, Nour and Samah, supporting their communities while facing the same hardships themselves.
This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we remember the hundreds of aid workers lost in Gaza and call for the protection of all humanitarians.
Every migration journey begins with something that moves us.
Changing the conversation on migration starts by looking beyond borders and seeing the people, stories and aspirations that shape every journey.
#WhatMovesUs
Read more 👉 iom.int/Z8R
Migration routes grew more dangerous even as irregular arrivals fell along several routes in early 2026.
New @DTM_IOM data show how a range of factors reshaped migration journeys across regions, increasing risks for people on the move.
Read more 👇iom.int/Z8R
IOM Cyprus retweeted
As cross-border movements from Myanmar into Thailand continue, understanding who is moving, why, and the challenges they face helps inform effective responses.
Read more in the DTM Insight now: dtm.iom.int/dtm-insights/jun…
#EndHumanTrafficking
Read more now: iom.int/Z8P
Every journey begins with hope.
Traffickers turn that hope into profit.
In honour of #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, let's understand how false promises become exploitation, and the lives forever changed by it to #EndHumanTrafficking.
Read more now: iom.int/Z8P
Fake job offers can lead to human trafficking.
Promises of high pay, vague job descriptions or being asked to travel on a tourist visa are all warning signs.
@IOMchief explains what to look out for. #EndHumanTrafficking
IOM Cyprus retweeted
3.9 million people remain displaced in Ukraine.
A new IOM report shows displaced families are exhausting their savings, cutting back on health care and moving into poorer housing as displacement becomes increasingly protracted. iom.int/Z8f
📚IOM Cyprus 🇨🇾 successfully concluded a two-day training programme delivered by @CFPA_Cyprus, covering human rights, well-being, migration & mental health, healthy relationships, and inclusion. Thank you to all participants for their engagement.
IOM proudly supported that safe and voluntary #relocation of more than 6,900 people, including 3,039 people from Cyprus 🇨🇾.
‼️#IOM, in cooperation with @EUAsylumAgency, supported safe & voluntary #relocation of more than 6,900 people to 13 European countries, 🤝strengthening #solidarity and #cooperation across Europe.
W/ @EUHomeAffairs @EU_Commission support.
Read more: shorturl.at/jOruz
🌍 A workshop on Integration Models took place in 🇨🇾, organised by 🇨🇦, with support from @DepMinMIPcy and facilitated by IOM.🤝 Bringing together UN, international organisations & civil society to exchange best practices on integration, employment, language & social cohesion.
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📢IOM’s New Quarterly Report on Migration to Europe is now out.
Migration arrivals to Europe fell by 39% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, but the risks faced by people on the move continued to rise.
Read the report🔗bit.ly/4aLxPiu
IOM Cyprus retweeted
Data that connects better helps us respond more effectively to people on the move.
Thrilled to see IOM’s DTM win the UN 2.0 Novel Solutions Award, recognizing strong collaboration across our teams and partners to make mobility data more accessible, interoperable, and impactful.
IOM Cyprus retweeted
Evidence from Buzi district underscores a need for inclusive, area-based, and development-oriented approaches that address the needs of both displaced and non-displaced populations.
IOM Cyprus retweeted
With the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum now in effect, the focus turns to a predictable, fair and effective implementation.
This is an opportunity to strengthen migration management and refugee protection.
iom.int/Zh7
