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Helping Refugees Begin a New Life in the US 13 May 2013, 09.36
IOM South Africa and the Resettlement Support Centre Africa (RSC Africa) based in Nairobi hosted cultural orientations for refugees accepted for settlement to the United States (US) from the 19th of March to the 10th of May
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IOM calls for Better Access to Malaria Treatment and Interventions for Migrants and Mobile Population on World Malaria Day 2013 24 April 2013, 09.11
Since its institution by WHO Member States at the World Health Assembly in 2007, World Malaria Day (WMD) has been celebrated on April 25th each year with events aimed at highlighting the continued need for political support
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IOM Hosts Dialogue on Access to Health for Migrants and Host Communities 19 April 2013, 09.47
IOM South Africa, in partnership with Wits University Africa Centre for Migration and Society (ACMS), and with support from USAID/ PEPFAR, hosted a national dialogue to discuss progress made in addressing the health and
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'Man on Ground' Anti-Xenophobia Film Tours South Africa 05 April 2013, 09.19
The award-winning IOM-backed anti-xenophobia film ‘Man on Ground’ will tour four South African provinces as part of an information campaign: ‘Tell Them We Are From Here’ between April 5th - 19th.
The community
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IOM Promotes Peace Among Migrants and SA Host Communities in Cape Town 05 April 2013, 09.11
IOM South Africa implementing partner, the Agency for Refugee Education, Skills Training and Advocacy (ARESTA) led a peaceful march on the 06th of April 2013 to promote cultural diversity, tolerance, and peace among migrants
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PLURAL+ 2013 Call for Entries: Submit your videos now up until June 30th, 2013 03 April 2013, 07.18
PLURAL+ is a youth video festival and has been a joint initiative of IOM Special Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York and the UN Alliance of Civilizations. Each year, PLURAL+ invites young people aged between 9
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IOM Supports Efforts to Eliminate TB/HIV in Southern Africa 27 March 2013, 07.15
IOM joined government and other international organizations to launch the 1000 days countdown towards ending the tuberculosis and TB/HIV co-epidemic in the SADC countries at the Johannesburg Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel on the
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IOM Calls for the Inclusion of Migrants in TB Prevention and Treatment Strategies 25 March 2013, 06.30
In today’s increasingly mobile and interconnected world, migration has become an integral part of the lives of about 215 million international and 740 million internal migrants. It also profoundly affects the lives of their
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Diverse, Innovative Approaches are Needed to Ensure Safe Migration for Women and Girls, says IOM 08 March 2013, 07.49
In today’s increasingly mobile and interconnected world, migration has become an integral part of the lives of over 100 million women . At different stages of their lives, a growing proportion of these women leave their
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Coordinated Response to Migration and Health Challenges in Southern Africa 04 March 2013, 09.44
Regional partners addressing migration and health challenges in Southern Africa convened in Pretoria, South Africa on the 27th of February.
The meeting sought to agree on the Terms of Reference for the Regional Migration and
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