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Bishops of Central, North America call for regional migration summit

TECUN UMAN, GUATEMALA, 10 June 2009 (CNS<) — Bishops from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Central America called on their governments to convene a regional summit to assess the causes of migration and to work out a regional plan for cooperation on migration and development.Read more<

Church networking and action<Guatemala<Latin America<Migration and development<Migration policy and governance<

Latin America

Migration major force in Americas for years to come

ANTIGUA, 4 February 2009 (CNS<)—To escape war and poverty, Latin Americans will continue to flock to neighboring countries and to the United States for work and security, making migration a dominant economic and social force in the Americas for years to come, migration experts said. ICMC Secretary General comments on the important pastoral and social role the Church has to play.Read more<

Brazil<Caribbean<Church networking and action<Colombia<Costa Rica<Ecuador<Guatemala<Latin America<Migration policy and governance<North America<Panama<United States of America<

After seven days of horror around the world

"Mayday!"

Responding to seven days filled with tragedy for boat people off the coasts of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, ICMC issues an international distress call for help to the victims. Read more<

Africa<Asia<Assist survivors of violence and trauma<Bangladesh<Caribbean<Congo<Eritrea<Ethiopia<Greece<Haiti<Human trafficking<Italy<Latin America<Migration policy and governance<Thailand<Yemen<

International Forum on Migration and Peace

The role of the Church in promoting social cohesion

ICMC Secretary General, Johan Ketelers, presents five core fields of action that demonstrate how the Church meaningfully contributes to and engages in promoting social cohesion and peace, both in programming and in policy building.Read more<

Church networking and action<ICMC Headquarters<Latin America<Migration policy and governance<

After seven days of horror around the world

Mayday!

An International distress call from ICMC to help boat people, in response to seven days filled with tragedies suffered by boat people off the coasts of Africa, Asia and the Americas.Read more<

Africa<Asia<Assist survivors of violence and trauma<Bangladesh<Caribbean<Congo<Eritrea<Greece<Haiti<Human trafficking<ICMC Headquarters<Italy<Latin America<Migration policy and governance<Thailand<Yemen<

96th Council Session of IOM

The importance of "unmixing" migration

In a presentation at the 96th Council Session at the IOM on December 5th, ICMC Secretary General, Johan Ketelers, addressed the gaps in mixed migration flows.Read more<

Africa<Asia<Assist survivors of violence and trauma<Caribbean<Europe<Human trafficking<ICMC Headquarters<Latin America<Migration policy and governance<North America<

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