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Haiti

Catholic service agencies call for rigorous safeguards in protecting Haitian children

WASHINGTON, 4 February 2010 (USCCB<)—In a letter to three Cabinet secretaries February 4th, the heads of five major Catholic agencies serving Haitian earthquake victims outlined steps that should be taken to ensure the protection of unaccompanied Haitian children in the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake.Read more<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Caribbean<Church networking and action<Haiti<Human trafficking<ICMC Inc. USA<

European refugee resettlement

ICMC Europe undertakes new project with IOM, UNHCR

BRUSSELS, 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<

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ICMC Europe

Hazel Williams appointed ICMC Resettlement Coordinator

BRUSSELS, 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<

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ICMC Governing Committee

Church leaders share vision on migration at 109th meeting of the ICMC Governing Committee

VIENNA, 23 January 2010—High-level Church leaders gathered in Vienna discuss global approaches to migration and appeal for solidarity with Haiti at the 109th meeting of the International Catholic Migration Commission Governing Committee.Read more<

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Haiti earthquake

Haiti: ICMC applauds solidarity, highlights role of migrants in post-disaster recovery

GENEVA, 15 January 2010—In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti Tuesday, ICMC joins with its member bishop’s conferences worldwide in expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims and their families, and the essential role that Haitian migrants can play in the country’s recovery.Read more<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Caribbean<Church networking and action<Haiti<ICMC Headquarters<

International Migrants Day

Sense and solidarity on migrant rights: Formulas for efficiency and fairness, especially for children

GENEVA, 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<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Europe<ICMC Headquarters<Migration policy and governance<

Taiwan

Taiwan: Church calls attention to plight of migrant domestic workers

TAIWAN, 13 December 2009—Spearheaded by the Migrants’ Empowerment Network in Taiwan (MENT), Church-based organizations and local NGOs in Asia call attention to the plight of domestic workers and caregivers in Taiwan with a public rally and statement.Read more<

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Turkey

ICMC joins US officials in promoting refugee resettlement to the US

TURKEY, 5-13 November 2009—ICMC representatives join delegates from the US Department of State, the American embassy and the UN Refugee Agency in a field mission to promote and strengthen the US refugee resettlement process locally.Read more<

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2009 Global Forum on Migration and Development

Towards global solutions to migration and development

ATHENS, 3 November 2009—Joining with some 235 civil society representatives and over 140 governments for the third Global Forum on Migration and Development in Athens, Greece this week, ICMC calls for rights, sensibility and a new look at the global governance of migration.Read more<

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UN Committee on Migrant Workers

ICMC pushes legal framework and protections for Migrant Domestic Workers

GENEVA, 14 October 2009—The International Catholic Migration Commission, other NGOs, government representatives, international organizations, and labor organizations joined Members of the UN Committee on Migrant Workers for the day of discussion on Migrant Domestic Workers, leading up to a process the International Labor Organization (ILO) has launched to develop an international convention with labor standards for all domestic workers.Read more<

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