Migrants often face lack of clear, accessible information that allows them to make informed decisions, so word-of-mouth myths and prejudices about access to status regularization prevail. “Many migrants are facing the consequences of decisions they made, which were informed by misinformation spreading on social media,” said Leonard Doyle, head of IOM Communications. Two new IOM campaigns are attempting to counter that. “” was presented online in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador on 22 October, two days after the virtual launch of “," a campaign in Costa Rica.
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In Ethiopia, families displaced by communal violence rebuild their lives, one step at a time
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’s Lockdown Film Club is an initiative to keep us all entertained, educated and connected to the issue we care so much about: migration.
Resettlement Offers a Vital Lifeline to Syrian Refugees
Move, Play, Live: How wheelchairs are impacting the lives of a Yemeni brother and sister
Hope and New Beginnings:Â Stories of Return for Displaced Families in Ethiopia
Light and Safety: What Electricity Can Mean for Displaced Families in Yemen
Young People Call for Action at the Migration Youth Forum in Ecuador
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Abdulqader, a school principal in North Darfur, tells the story of how he returned to the village and re-opened the school, after several years of displacement.
As 2019 drew to a close, the reported that there has been a sharp decline in the number of migrants dying while attempting to cross international borders. Despite this, the trends identified by IOM in 2019 remain stark for migrants and for refugees. You can see the data at .