5 September, 2018

Nicaragua: 212 people trained in psychosocial assistance for migrants and preventing the risks of irregular migration

Managua- During July and August, the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations (IOM) held a training seminar on the risks associated with irregular migration as well as on psychosocial skills for assisting migrants.

5 September, 2018

Border Officials Trained to Work for Migrant Children in Panama

Darien, Panama- With the objective of training officials of governmental institutions and civil society organizations on the Panamanian border, the workshop about “Assistance for Migrant Children and Adolescents needing International Protection” was held in Metetí, Darién province.

9 August, 2018

Celebration of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons in Mesoamerica

In the context of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, July 30, various countries took action to raise awareness about the situation of human trafficking victims.

9 August, 2018

Two new Information Hubs on migration begin operations in Nicaragua

Managua Nicaragua. The International Organization for Migration of the United Nations (IOM) inaugurated Information Hubs on migration in Managua and San Carlos, aimed at assisting migrants or potential migrants, with the objective of providing information on the risks associated with migration. irregular migration.

9 August, 2018

Is there a relationship between human trafficking and new technology?

In honor of the World Day against Trafficking in Persons (July 30), the Government of Costa Rica, IOM, ILANUD, and the Embassy of the United States held a symposium in Costa Rica on criminal groups, human trafficking and use of technologies.

5 August, 2018

Local Governments in Costa Rica open new Information Hubs for Migrants

San Jose, Costa Rica. The IOM, in coordination with local governments, started two new information hubs for migrant persons, located in the regions of Upala and Desamparados. These hubs will be run by municipal staff, who were trained and certified by the IOM, which works to strengthen the capacities of local governments for managing migration.

5 August, 2018

Information Hubs Strengthen Efforts to prevent Irregular Migration in Guatemala

Through the Mesoamerica Program, the IOM in Guatemala supports five Municipal Information Hubs on Migration in coordination with twenty-two Migration Community Counselors. In order to strengthen their work, an Exchange of Experiences was held in July with La Casa del Migrante, Tecún Umán, San Marcos. 

5 August, 2018

Belize and Mexico held bilateral session on migration and border management

Belize City. On July 12 and 13, the second edition of the Belize-Mexico Cross-border Meeting was held, thanks to the Government of Belize and the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM), in coordination with the Embassy of Mexico in Belize.

5 August, 2018

IOM and the Government of El Salvador Strengthen the Skills of More than 170 Civil Servants

This month, IOM trained civil servants from government agencies, addressing the topics of human trafficking, assisting migrant children and safe migration.

5 August, 2018

IOM pilots innovative model for providing information on migration in Guatemala: Community Advisors on Migration

The Migration Community Advisors are a pilot initiative of the Mesoamerica Program in Guatemala, as part of its efforts to carry out sustainable preventative actions in the most vulnerable communities.

These advisors are women who are leaders in their communities. They work as volunteers, giving trustworthy information on topics related to regular migration and identifying vulnerable cases to refer them to the services of the Municipal Information Hubs on Migration.