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UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director, replacing her European boss
Read full article: UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director, replacing her European bossAmy Pope of the United States has elbowed aside her European boss to land the top job at the International Organization for Migration.
Election at UN migration agency pits its European chief against his American deputy
Read full article: Election at UN migration agency pits its European chief against his American deputyInternational Organization for Migration chief Antonio Vitorino of Portugal faces what is poised to be a tight race against his Biden administration-backed American deputy, Amy Pope, as the Geneva-based organization chooses its next director-general on Monday.
UN: Year is off to a deadly start for migrants crossing Med
Read full article: UN: Year is off to a deadly start for migrants crossing MedThe migration agency of the United Nations says the first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter in six years for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in smugglers’ boats.
UN migration agency: COVID has 'radically altered' mobility
Read full article: UN migration agency: COVID has 'radically altered' mobilityThe U.N. migration agency says the coronavirus pandemic has “radically altered” mobility around the world, projecting in a new report that the growth in the number of international migrants is likely to remain weaker as long as travel and other restrictions remain.
US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
Read full article: US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led AfghanistanA coalition of organizations working to help people escape Taliban rule in Afghanistan appealed Monday for more assistance from the U.S. government and other nations as conditions deteriorate in the country.
Six EU nations want migrants forced back to Afghanistan
Read full article: Six EU nations want migrants forced back to AfghanistanSix European Union countries want the forced deportation of migrants back to Afghanistan to continue despite the government in Kabul suspending such “non-voluntary returns.”.