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In Baghdad, getting to a doctor can take hours. So Dr. Taha Ayad created Saleem,β―Iraq's first home healthcare app.
With support from IOM, it now connects thousands of patients with care right at their doorstep.
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Read the story and learn more about IOM's Enterprise Development Fund for Innovation here: storyteller.iom.int/stories/β¦
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My thoughts are with everyone affected by the flooding across Southeast Asia.
@UNmigration stands in solidarity with the communities facing these difficult days, and with all those working tirelessly to keep people safe and provide assistance.
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New IOM data show more than 145,000 people are now displaced in #Yemen, with nearly 16,000 more forced from their homes in just one week.
Insecurity continues to uproot families, and needs are rising fast.
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IOM teams are providing shelter, cash, clean water and protection services.
More funding is urgently needed to reach displaced families and the communities hosting them.
Read more: iom.int/ZXA
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A blue flame is transforming lives in Coxβs Bazar.
Since 2018, IOM and partners' liquefied petroleum gas distribution programme has helped reduce safety risks, provided cleaner cooking and protected over 14,500 hectares of forest shared by Rohingya and host communities. π±π
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One month after devastating floods struck #Nepal, families are still navigating the aftermath.
Alongside the Government of Nepal, IOM supports displaced families with shelter, essential household items and medical supplies, helping identify where people are and what they need.
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The future doesn't start with crises. It starts with planning, partnership, and people.
As @UNmigration marks 75 years, one thing remains unchanged: people's search for dignity. Meeting that aspiration requires leadership, cooperation, and action.
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When war broke out in Sudan, Chadian families walked for almost a month, leaving behind everything they had built, to return home.
Communities everywhere can play a role in welcoming people in need. These are the stories that fill our hearts with hope.
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How do you do more with less?
For IOM, it starts in the field. 93% of our operational budget goes to field projects, while stronger coordination helps the UN deliver together.
Swipe to see #UN80 in action.
Learn more π iom.int/ZXQ
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The Ebola outbreak in DRC has surpassed 7,700 cases and 3,700 deaths.
IOM is helping stop transmission where people move most, from river routes and border crossings to displacement sites. We've supported 36M+ screenings and reached 35M+ people with life-saving information.
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New data shows displacement spreading across Haiti as hurricane season approaches.
Nearly 1.5 million people are displaced, with violence forcing families beyond Port-au-Prince.
IOM urges sustained support as the seasons risks compound the crisis. iom.int/ZXg
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The DRC is facing the largest Ebola outbreak in its history, with more than 7,400 confirmed cases and counting.
IOM is urgently appealing for funding to scale up the response, so that everyone affected gets the care and support they need, when they need it most.
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Your next career move could be with IOM. New international opportunities are now open.
View current vacancies and apply: bit.ly/CareersIOM
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Meet IOM's newest Goodwill Ambassadors!
Pritika Swarup, Luiza Brunet, Fatoumata Diawara, Deo Kato & Nicolas Brice Moumi Ngamaleu are lending their voices for migrants and displaced people worldwide.
Learn why this matters to them. iom.int/ZXG
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Arrivals down. π Deaths up. π
Nearly 2,300 people have died or gone missing on maritime migration routes to Europe in 2026, even as arrivals by sea have fallen.
Behind every number is a person. Every loss is one too many.
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When crisis forces a family to flee home, their first need is simple: safe shelter, with dignity.
Safe shelter is the first step towards recovery.
IOM supports families from emergency shelter to longer-term housing.
Make a difference π iom.int/msite/shelter/?utm_sβ¦
#ShelterFirst
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The DRC is facing its largest Ebola outbreak on record, with more than 7,400 confirmed cases.
IOM is strengthening surveillance, health screening and cross-border preparedness to help reduce further spread.
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But less than a third of the funding needed has been received.
More support is urgently needed to protect communities across the DRC and neighbouring countries.
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For displaced families, what matters most is whether help arrives when it's needed.
IOM provides shelter, protection, and solutions that restore stability and dignity.
Reaching more people, faster, needs flexible and predictable funding. #HumanitarianReset
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