The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Europe   ICMC Europe Hazel Williams appointed ICMC Resettlement CoordinatorBRUSSELS, 1 February 2010—The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) is pleased to welcome Ms. Hazel Williams to the ICMC Europe office in Brussels, Belgium as Resettlement Coordinator, where she will work in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to strengthen the engagement of European Union Member States in refugee resettlement.Read more< European refugee resettlement ICMC Europe undertakes new project with IOM, UNHCRBRUSSELS, 1 March 2010—ICMC Europe joins forces with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), launching a new project on refugee resettlement in Europe 8-9 March in Timisoara, Romania.Read more< Italy Migrants leave Italian town amid violenceITALY, 11 January 2010 (CNN<)—The message blaring out of the speakers on the van was stark: "Any black person who is hiding in Rosarno should get out. If we catch you, we will kill you."Read more< International Migrants Day Sense and solidarity on migrant rights: Formulas for efficiency and fairness, especially for childrenGENEVA, 18 December 2009—Practical and humane solutions are within reach for governments and all people, combining good sense with solidarity in how societies respond to men, women and children who migrate to and from other countries.Read more< Holy See Migrants are people, not money-makersROME, 15 December 2009 (Zenit<)—Vatican official is reminding an international security group that migrants are people, not just an economic or political force.Read more<  Paris refugee resettlement debate Linking selection to reception and integration of resettled refugees in EuropePARIS, 15 December 2009—European refugee resettlement programmes are growing, as part of a more comprehansive approach to refugee protection. ICMC Europe Programme Manager, Petra Hueck, notes the importance of a 'bottom up' approach for ensuring quality resettlement and integration. Read more<  |
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