Bruzgi, Belarus – In the new year, International Organization for Migration (IOM) continues its activities to support migrants stranded in Belarus, including those accommodated at the logistics facility in the vicinity of the Belarus-Poland border. In December 2021, IOM scaled up its activities. IOM representatives have been regularly visiting the logistics facility in order to deliver humanitarian assistance and to . . . Read more
Bruzgi – On 11 November, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Belarus were granted access to a makeshift camp on the Belarusian side of the border near the international crossing point “Bruzgi” where a group of approximately 2,000 asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants has been staying since 8 November. Among them are many children and . . . Read more
On the 21st of April 2021 – the United Nations Country Network on Migration (UNCNM) in Belarus held the 2nd extended meeting. During the meeting, co-chaired by United Nations Resident Coordinator Mrs. Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki and the IOM Chief of Mission in Belarus Mrs. Mahym Orazmuhammedova, the progress on the GCM implementation in Belarus has been presented from the government, non-government, and . . . Read more
International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) join efforts to support migrants in Belarus during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Global IOM-UNDP Seed Funding Initiative. The partnership is designed to contribute to countering stigma and discrimination that migrants may face in the context of COVID-19 through research and advocacy, as well as develop joint project ideas . . . Read more