Many children who die during migration remain invisible in the data.

At #FragileLives2026 yesterday, we joined fellow @IdacM members to discuss how better data, new methods and stronger collaboration can help close these gaps and save lives.

More in our new report coming soon.

I joined @euronews to discuss the humanitarian impact of the conflict in #Iran, where civilians bear the heaviest burden as displacement rises across the region.

We call for an immediate cease to these hostilities to allow for aide and support to reach those most in need.

Escalating tensions are deepening the humanitarian crisis in #Lebanon, driving growing needs and displacement.

IOM’s @OthmanBelbeisi spoke with BBC on the latest developments and IOM’s response 👇

Thank you to the @AuswaertigesAmt for discussions on their support to IOM's @MissingMigrants Project in 2026.

The visit highlighted how collaborating on better data can inform policy & programming to save lives & support those impacted by nearly 80,000 recorded deaths.

📊 In 2024, 41,779 children arrived irregularly via sea & land in Europe .

Over half of them were unaccompanied, 70% of them arrived in Greece and Italy only.
Find out more in the new factsheet by UNHCR, UNICEF & IOM ➡️tinyurl.com/3bts6wtf

CTO: UNHCR/Alessandro Penso

Pendant l’été les décès des migrants en transit à Djibouti sont très élevés.
Des représentants des régions ont suivi une formation sur la gestion des dépouilles mortelles à Ali Sabieh.

📊In 2024, MENA recorded 3,488 migrant deaths/disappearances—40% of the global total.

IOM’s new paper, led by @RDH_MENA on @MissingMigrants proposes a Route-Based Approach to strengthen data and save lives.

👉ow.ly/2nyG50Ww22P

Over 1 million Ukrainians have returned from displacement abroad. More recent returnees are facing limited job opportunities or access to essential services — 1 in 4 are considering leaving again.

Discover the latest insights from ⁠our new report: bit.ly/4lqeTZW

This week in Banjul, The Gambia and Switzerland are co-chairing the thematic meeting on Missing Migrants under the Rabat Process, supported by ICMPD and ICRC.

IOM's @MissingMigrants Project highlighted the need for better data to save lives and inform action.

📢 The Migration Health Data Primer is Out:

A practical guide for improving migration health data, adaptable across countries, migrant groups & contexts.

🔗 Learn more: publications.iom.int/books/migratio…

📢 At #IFMS2025, @UNmigration, @OECD_Stat & @UNDESA reaffirmed the joint commitment to strengthening global migration data systems.

Together with partners, we’re building a future where #migration policies are shaped by truth—not myth.

🗞️bit.ly/4eBEywk

A new @UNHumanRights (@UN_SPExperts) report urges states to prevent migrant disappearances. The latest @MissingMigrants update shows the toll in crisis-hit countries. Learn more:
📄 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

📊 storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1098aa…

🎉 After 10 impactful years, the MGI programme is coming to a close.

Together we’ve:
✅ Engaged 112 countries & 106 local govts
✅ Informed 120+ policy changes
✅ Built the world’s largest migration policy database

Thank you to all our partners! 🌍

🔵 Happening Soon!

How do data and evidence reveal the needs & future intentions of displaced Ukrainians?

IOM joins the #IFMS2025 session on “Ukrainian journeys: assessing vulnerabilities and intentions”

Live at 13:45 CET mau-se.zoom.us/j/65021096002

“Many Ukrainians travel in temporary or cyclical movements across the border. 92% of movements into Ukraine in the second half of 2024 were characterised by short-term stays or temporary returns.” Erin Neale, IOM, at #IFMS2025.

Learn more: dtm.iom.int/reports/ukrain…

2 confirmed deaths & 60 people missing after two shipwrecks off the Libyan coast. This year 743 people have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean.

IOM renews its call for urgent, coordinated action. The cost of inaction is measured in human lives. iom.int/news/iom-repor…

How can national stats offices and immigration authorities in the Middle East and North Africa work together toward inclusive migration governance?

Tune in to today's discussion at #IFMS2025 on “Harnessing Data for Inclusive Migration Governance”.

🔗 oecd-events.org/ifms2025/sessi…

“Data is key—and by creating spaces like this, we reaffirm our collective commitment to data that drives protection, dignity & inclusion for migrants and their communities. Most importantly: to leave no one behind.” Princelle Dasappa-Venketsamy, IOM, today at #IFMS2025 📊

“International migration is at a crossroads. It benefits both migrants and societies—when managed well. With labour shortages at an all-time high and 30M open jobs across major economies, many countries need migration.”
– Eva Åkerman Börje, IOM, at #IFMS2025

New insight shows most migrant arrivals to Europe in 2024 are young men (87%), but women are more common on the Western African Atlantic (24%) and Western Med (17%).
Reasons:
1️⃣ Economic need (54%)
2️⃣ Personal violence (30%)
3️⃣ Conflict (21%)

bit.ly/DTMFMS

#IFMS2025

🛣️ Over half of migrants surveyed face hardship en route: hunger, theft, violence, unpaid work.

Most respondents need:
🔹 Jobs (50%)
🔹 Legal documents (29%)
🔹 Language help (25%)

Top destinations: Italy, Spain, France & Germany.

Insightful discussion at today's #IFMS2025