This week, we welcomed #Iceland's Ministry of Justice & the Icelandic Directorate of Immigration to Helsinki to mark 10 years of partnership on Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration.
Over 800 persons have returned from 🇮🇸 to 59 countries & the cooperation continues. Takk!
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#RamadanKareem! 🌙 The Islamic Holy Month is a time for reflection, renewal & reaching out with kindness to those around us.
Many people are observing #Ramadan without enough food to eat or a roof over their heads. ➡️ Your donation helps: zakat.iom.int
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As we mark #16DaysOfActivism, we emphasize the need to ensure emergency planning includes steps to reduce the risks of GBV from day one through safer infrastructure, trained staff, and accessible services.
IOM and partners are delivering tents to displaced families in #Gaza amid the ceasefire.
With heavy rains hitting Gaza, high-quality emergency shelter is more urgent than ever.
IOM mourns the loss of lives in two shipwrecks off #Lampedusa this weekend. At least 23 people died and 11 survived Friday's tragedy at sea.
On Sunday, 3 more lives were lost and many people remain in critical condition. IOM staff are on the ground assisting survivors.
This week, IOM's Sub-Regional Director for Europe
Gianluca Rocco visited Finland as part of his Baltics and Nordics tour.
🤝 Meetings with @sisaministerio.bsky.social @migri.fi @um.fi @tem.fi explored potential areas for collaboration. Thank you! #LabourMobility #Integration #Return
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Gianluca Rocco, @iom.int's Sub-Regional Director for Europe, at our office in Helsinki 🇫🇮!
He met with our team to discuss IOM’s key priorities and future developments across Europe. ✅
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Imagine being forced to commit a crime or face violence. No way out. No one to help.
This is the cruel reality for many victims – exploited, abused, and blamed. Forced crime is not a choice. It’s trafficking.
On this #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, stand with survivors.
By reducing poverty, empowering economies, and helping communities, migrant remittances are an incredible force that can benefit everyone.
On #FamilyRemittances Day, we celebrate this force of hope, resilience, and opportunity.
How can #diaspora support climate change adaptation both in their countries of heritage & residence? 🌍
Miina Noroila, Media & Communications Associate at IOM Finland, writes about the topic in the #Kieliverkosto e-journal Language, Education and Society. ➡️ iom.fi/kieliverkosto
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Great to have had Frantz Celestin from @iom.int East, Horn & Southern Africa in Helsinki this week for the @unu-wider.bsky.social #WIDERDevConf2025.
He moderated a session on securing the livelihoods of #InternallyDisplacedPeople. Valuable discussion on inclusion & sustainable solutions for IDPs.
🌎Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay!🌳
In #Djibouti, Kadidja and her team are transforming plastic waste into paving stones for their communities, with crucial support from Sida and @danishmfa.bsky.social .
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♻️ #CCMD #SDGs #ClimateAction
For decades, IOM has helped migrants return home safely and with dignity.
We are proud to support people with the resources and information they need to make informed decisions that are right for them.
The aid blockade in #Gaza has reached two months. Supplies have depleted, hunger is spreading, suffering is deepening.
International law requires that civilians’ essential needs be met. Humanitarian access must be restored.
