IOM makes ‘global appeal’ for $7.9bn to help 140 million people
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The appeal comes as the number of people forced to migrate reached 117 million by the end of 2022, the IOM said.
The United Nations migration agency has launched its first “global appeal”, aiming to drum up $7.9bn to help those forced to leave their homes due to everything from conflict to climate change.
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) made its annual appeal Monday, as it seeks to bolster efforts to protect migrants, reduce displacement and expand avenues to migrate legally.
The appeal comes at a time when top donor governments face tight budgets. The IOM says it hopes funding will come from individual and private-sector donors in addition to governments.
The agency’s new director-general, Amy Pope, said the funding will benefit 140 million people – both migrants and the communities that house them.
The appeal comes as the number of people forced to migrate reached 117 million by the end of 2022, the IOM said in a report accompanying the appeal.
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