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.
    Pakistan Pakistan's Humanitarian Forum calls for urgent international support16 August 2010— The Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF) urges the international community to play its part in meeting the immediate needs of millions of Pakistanis, as well as tens of thousands of Afghan refugees, and also warns that without long-term funding, rebuilding this devastated country will prove virtually impossible.Read more<  Pakistan ICMC Pakistan flood response: Addressing the needs of the most vulnerableGENEVA, 6 August 2010—Humanitarian disaster faces Pakistan in the aftermath of the heaviest monsoon rains in the country’s history. Heavy flooding due to these rains has left over 1500 dead and has affected at least 6 million people,most of whom are in urgent need of food, safe drinking water, as well as medical services.Read more< Brazil Church in Brazil strengthens commitment to preventing human trafficking, supporting victims and their familiesBRAZIL, 6 August 2010—Concerned by continuing upward trends in human trafficking, representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Brazil (CNBB), the Ministry of Justice of Brazil, community leaders, members of civil society and members of the press joined with the Church organization Sector Pastoral da Mobilidade Humana (Sector of Human Mobility) of Brazil to reaffirm their commitment to strengthen anti-human trafficking efforts, launching a new publication entitled, Confronting human trafficking.Read more<  European refugee resettlement Resettlement training offers fresh perspective on reception, integrationSINTRA, PORTUGAL, 16 June 2010—Over 45 participants and facilitators from 13 European countries gathered in Sintra last week for three days of networking and targeted knowledge-sharing on the reception and integration of resettled refugees.Read more< Australia ICMC Governing Committee member honoured by Queen for outstanding service to refugeesAUSTRALIA, June 2010—Longserving ICMC Governing Committee Member Sister Maryanne Loughry R.S.M., received Australia’s highest honours last month, when she was granted a Member of the Order of Australia award in recognition of decades’ worth of service to migrants and refugees.Read more< Geneva “The opportunity and necessity of a new International Convention on Domestic Workers appears undeniable,” says Holy SeeGENEVA, June 2010—The rights and responsibilities of migrant domestic workers took centre stage at the International Labour Organization’s 99th Annual Conference in Geneva last month, where ICMC joined with the Holy See and faith-based organizations including Caritas Internationalis, Kolping International and numerous civil society groups in insisting upon the urgent need for formal guarantees of international protection.Read more< A hearing at the UNHCR Annual Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations Different people, different needs and the right to protectionGENEVA, 28 June 2010—Join UNHCR and ICMC on Thursday, July 1 2010 from 13:15-14:45 (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XXII) at YOUR presentation—a hearing board on how the needs of displaced people forced to flee by boat can be differentiated and matched to their rights, and to practical responses of protection and assistance.Read more<  Indonesia, Malaysia Counter-trafficking efforts in South East Asia centre on raising awareness, protecting human dignityKOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA—In a press conference held with members of the Malaysian media, ICMC and Archdiocesan Human Development Committee (AHDC) representatives shared how they will be intensifying efforts to raise public awareness of human trafficking, and strengthen the capacity of local organizations involved in counter-trafficking work.Read more< ICMC Statement on World Refugee Day 2010 Welcoming homeGENEVA, 20 June 2010—As the United Nations has centered the theme for today’s World Day of Refugees on “home,” it is helpful to recall that one insight and expression widely shared among many of the world’s cultures and languages is that often something becomes properly or especially appreciated only after it is lost. ICMC welcomes new Policy Associate, Shabari NairGENEVA, 7 June 2010—ICMC is pleased to welcome and introduce Mr. Shabarinath NAIR, who is joining the ICMC Secretariat today as Policy Associate, working with John Bingham in the role that Alanna Ryan had served prior to moving to head up ICMC Communications.Read more< |
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