A Sudanese, a Sri Lankan and a Venezuelan sit around a table in a light and airy loft in a trendy section of London. This may sound like an opening of a bad joke, but it is actually an inspiring story of refugees helping refugees.
News
UK News
Foster Carers in London Empowered to Guard against Trafficking, Modern Slavery of Asylum-seeking Children
London – Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are among the groups most vulnerable to trafficking and modern slavery.
2018 Global Migration Film Festival Round-up
Geneva – Abuja, Ankara, Baghdad and London are some of the locations where Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF) screenings have already been held across the world.
UN Migration Agency, Partners Present Research on Modern Day Slavery at UK Event
London – Prevention, remedy and ultimately the eradication of human trafficking and slavery will require a more nuanced understanding of both the factors that make people vulnerable and the influence
Migrants, Refugees, Brits Unite in Concert for Refugee Week Finale in London
London – On Sunday (01/07), music will unite refugees, migrants and British choir members for the Singing Our Lives concert to showcase original music that celebrates the strength and resilience of re
UK, Syrian Children Pin Hopes and Dreams Together at IOM Refugee Week Workshop
London – The similarities and shared values of Syrian refugee and British children were on display at a special workshop organized as part of IOM, the UN Migration Agency’s participation in the 20th A
Dreams Come True as Refugees Cheer on England Ahead of World Cup
London – Fifteen Syrian refugees cheered on England’s Three Lions 2-1 victory in a friendly match against Nigeria at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday (02/06).
IOM, Partners to Assist Business Leaders in Combatting Human Trafficking
London – The Interactive Map for Business of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives and Organisations was launched yesterday (22/05) at the British Telecom Centre in London.
Over 10,000 Refugees Resettled in UK Under Flagship Scheme
London – The United Kingdom is more than halfway towards meeting its commitment to resettle 20,000 people by 2020 through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
IOM UK Promoting Integration, Inclusion through Migration Film Festivals
London – IOM UK is supporting the exclusive early screening of Ai Wei Wei’s new film, Human Flow, tonight (05/12) at the prestigious Somerset House in central London. Human Flow is a heart-breaking exploration of the global refugee situation, and despite there being numerous documentaries covering the current refugee situation, none come this close to portraying the scale and severity of it.
Photo Galleries
Migration Stories
Are there specific events or activities that make a new country a home for someone? This question is at the heart of integration programmes and one in which a 30-year old Syrian named Khaled has seemed to answer for himself, although he’s been resettled less than a year.
“I was twenty when I left England to migrate to a very conservative, small town in Turkey. I was very lucky to see the traditional life in Turkey, something that is not seen in the large expat communities in urban Turkey. With both learning the language and the culture, I was thrown in the deep
