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.
    ICMC responds to emergency situation in Libya, urgently deploying protection experts to Egypt and TunisiaGENEVA, 17 March 2011—Amid urgent calls for the protection of those fleeing violence in Libya, ICMC bolsters key partnerships and rapidly deploys six refugee protection experts to UNHCR emergency resettlement operations in Egypt and Tunisia, assisting efforts to find solutions for the increasing number of refugees in the region.Read more< Fleeing turmoil in North Africa: Need for shared regional response and protection urgentBRUSSELS, 24 February 2011—Already in recent weeks, more than 5,000 boat people have arrived to the Italian island of Lampedusa from Tunisia; some 32,000 boat people arrived to that same island in 2008—before governments in the region abruptly cut off departures from North Africa.Read more<  Resettlement working group targets concrete solutions for refugees, draws on ICMC expertiseGENEVA, 31 January 2011 (ICMC)—Looking ahead to a year marked by critical, continued need for global resettlement efforts, ICMC representatives exchanged practical expertise with leading government, non-governmental (NGO) and UNHCR delegates, all gathered in Geneva for the tri-partite Working Group on Resettlement (WGR).Read more<  Refugee families find sense of community through lunch gatheringAMMAN, January 2011—With the generous support of private donors in Jordan, Germany and the United States, twenty disadvantaged Iraqi, Jordanian and Somali families gathered to enjoy a thanksgiving lunch where the shared sense of community took precedence over daily struggles.Read more< Voices of hope: A young familyA newborn baby is the center of attention in Kamal's* family. The baby boy, Marwan*, was born in September with jaundice and received needed medical care through the ICMC-Caritas project. Thankfully, he has recovered and now yawns sleepily in his mother’s arms. The peeling walls and cold cement floor of their one-bedroom apartment in Abu Alanda, in southern Amman, offer few comforts to the young family of seven. The family also suffered the loss of a child earlier this year to a neurological condition.Read more<  World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2011: Reclaiming the human right to family life and unityGENEVA, 16 January 2011—On the occasion of the 97th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) celebrates the human drive to belong, to protect, to grow and to share in family, and the immeasurable importance of family in the lives of migrants and refugees in all corners of the world.Read more<  ICMC celebrates life, service of long-time Governing Committee memberGENEVA, 17 December 2010—Having served over fifteen years as an active member ICMC and its Governing Committee, the International Catholic Migration Commission celebrates the life and contributions of H.E. Archbishop François Gayot, who passed away 16 December 2010 at the age of 83.Read more< UN Guidance on protection of Migrant Domestic Workers welcomed as advanced unedited version is releasedGENEVA, 10 December 2010—On International Human Rights Day, the human rights community is celebrating the new UN guidance that offers specific recommendations on regulating and monitoring recruitment processes and working conditions for migrant domestic workers, avoiding sponsorship and other high-risk immigration policies, and increasing access to justice and family unity.Read more< Senegal Church calls for unified action, demands greater protection for female migrantsSALY, SENEGAL, 3 December 2010—Over 100 migration experts hailing from more than 50 countries gathered in Senegal last week, where they discussed the role, impact and experiences of women and girls in migration, and underscored the work and collective potential of the Church in reducing vulnerability.Read more< ICMC hails new protection for Migrant Domestic Workers UN body adopts formal guidance for States and Civil Society under International ConventionGENEVA, 2 December 2010—In a vote this afternoon, the UN Committee on Migrant Workers adopted the guidance in the form of a “General Comment” that interprets the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, one of the nine core international human rights treaties.Read more< |
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