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.
    Haiti Catholic service agencies call for rigorous safeguards in protecting Haitian childrenWASHINGTON, 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< 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<  ICMC Governing Committee Church leaders share vision on migration at 109th meeting of the ICMC Governing CommitteeVIENNA, 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<  Haiti earthquake Haiti: ICMC applauds solidarity, highlights role of migrants in post-disaster recoveryGENEVA, 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< 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<  Taiwan Taiwan: Church calls attention to plight of migrant domestic workersTAIWAN, 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< Turkey ICMC joins US officials in promoting refugee resettlement to the USTURKEY, 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< 2009 Global Forum on Migration and Development Towards global solutions to migration and developmentATHENS, 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< UN Committee on Migrant Workers ICMC pushes legal framework and protections for Migrant Domestic WorkersGENEVA, 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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