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  • Gulf energy majors amass huge portfolio of international LNG projects
    https://mailchi.mp/gsn-online.com/arab-countries-face-revised-regional-balance-of-power-13390807?e=2c73615b6e

    Gulf energy majors amass huge portfolio of international LNG projects

    Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia have built up an LNG presence by signing for these projects, while the region’s world-scale LNG exporter, Qatar, is also active.

    Their combined production capacity is equivalent to around 400bcm of gas, which is equivalent to three times the 133bcm that the Gulf’s main producers – Qatar, Oman and the UAE – collectively exported last year.

    Gulf countries’ efforts to exploit their natural gas resources by shipping it around the world in the form of LNG has taken a knock from the Iran war.

    The most dramatic setback has been suffered by Qatar, where two trains at Ras Laffan were hit by Iranian strikes in March (GSN 1,210). It may take up to five years to bring that capacity back online and Qatar could suffer a $20bn hit to annual revenues in that time (although such calculations are an inexact science).

    Gulf investments in international LNG export projects map


    Revised July 2026, this map illustrates Gulf investments ranging from small minority stakes to majority, planned and operational plants.

  • Global Health NOW: Nicotine Pouch Popularity Surges
    https://mailchi.mp/9733e05856b7/global-health-now-a-once-in-a-generation-reset-for-humanitarian-aid-and-nico

    TOBACCO
    Nicotine Pouch Popularity Surges

    The WHO is raising alarm over a rapid uptake of nicotine pouch products among youth, as the small sachets containing flavored powdered nicotine are “being aggressively marketed” to young people worldwide, per News Medical.

    Youth-targeting tactics include using sweet flavors and savvy social media campaigns to attract young users, who are especially susceptible to developing long-term nicotine addiction, finds the organization’s first-ever report on the products.

    Sales topped 23 billion+ units in 2024—a 50% spike over the previous year—creating a ~$7 billion industry in 2025.

    Regulation is limited or absent in many countries, says the WHO, which urges “comprehensive” policymaking from advertising bans to taxation.

    The regulatory debate is playing out across Europe, reports Politico—with Sweden taking a more permissive approach and France instituting a total ban.

    Related:

    It’s maddeningly difficult to ban smoking – The Atlantic

    WHO Member States Should Treat Fossil Fuels like Tobacco – as a Public Health Threat – Health Policy Watch

    Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain – The Guardian

    #Tabac #Industrie_influence #Médias_sociaux #Manipulation #Adolescence

  • Nouvelle affaire pénale contre la prisonnière politique Forough Taghipour à la prison d’Evin
    Forough Taghipour, prisonnière politique détenue dans le quartier des femmes de la prison d’Evin, fait face à l’ouverture d’un nouveau dossier judiciaire ainsi qu’à l’imposition de sévères restrictions de communication. Ces mesures interviennent dans un contexte de pressions sécuritaires croissantes exercées sur les détenus politiques afin de les contraindre au silence et à la soumission.
    https://wncri.org/fr/2026/02/22/forough-taghipour-prison-devin

    Les manifestations étudiantes se poursuivent en Iran ; l’image de Khamenei piétinée à l’Université K. N. Toosi
    Les manifestations étudiantes se sont poursuivies aujourd’hui, 22 février, dans plusieurs universités iraniennes, se déroulant simultanément malgré une répression sécuritaire continue et des pressions soutenues sur les militants des campus.
    https://wncri.org/fr/2026/02/22/manifestations-etudiantes-2

    The Crimson Winter : un compte rendu de 50 jours sur les manifestations nationales en Iran en 2025-2026
    L’hiver cramoisi : rapport sur les 50 premiers jours suivant le début des manifestations nationales en Iran, de décembre 2025 à février 2026, est une publication de Human Rights Activists (in Iran) (HRA) qui documente les cinquante premiers jours après le déclenchement des manifestations le 28 décembre 2025. Compilé grâce à un effort de documentation coordonné et multi-équipes entre l’agence de presse HRANA de HRA, Spreading Justice, le Pasdaran Documentation Project et le département des statistiques, ce rapport d’environ 1 350 pages conserve un compte rendu structuré de la phase initiale des manifestations nationales en Iran en 2025-2026 et de la réponse de l’État. Les conclusions sont tirées de plus de 143 330 rapports HRANA provenant de sources confidentielles et ouvertes, collectés, vérifiés et analysés pendant cette période de 50 jours.
    Lire l’article complet (en anglais) :
    https://mailchi.mp/hramail/telegrams-dual-role-in-iran-9302361?e=400eed7a20

    HENGAW Organizationfor Human Rights (23 février 2026
    https://hengaw.net/en/news-1

    #iran

  • New IOM Data : Since 2014, 52,000 Migrants Died Fleeing Humanitarian Crises
    https://mailchi.mp/f0e26ea74b00/new-iom-data-since-2014-52000-migrants-died-fleeing-humanitarian-crises?e=e7

    New IOM Data: Since 2014, 52,000 Migrants Died Fleeing Humanitarian Crises
    Berlin/Geneva, 29 April 2025 – A new report from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reveals that most people who die while migrating are not taking dangerous journeys purely out of choice, but out of desperation – fleeing insecurity, conflict, disaster, and other humanitarian crises. Since 2014, more than 52,000 people have died while trying to escape crisis-affected* countries. That’s nearly three-quarters (72%) of all migrant deaths recorded globally during this period. These include over 39,000 people who died within crisis zones, often while trapped in unsafe conditions, and more than 13,500 who died while trying to flee conflict or disaster. 
    “These numbers are a tragic reminder that people risk their lives when insecurity, lack of opportunity, and other pressures leave them with no safe or viable options at home,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope. “We must invest to create stability and opportunity within communities, so that migration is a choice, not a necessity. And when staying is no longer possible, we must work together to enable safe, legal, and orderly pathways that protect lives.”
    More than half (54%) of all recorded migrant deaths since 2014 occurred in or near countries affected by conflict or disaster.
    Despite the scale of the crisis, migrants are often overlooked in humanitarian planning. Needs assessments and aid appeals frequently fail to include targeted efforts to protect those on the move – even though nearly one in four missing migrants came from a crisis-affected country.  “Too often, migrants fall through the cracks,” said Julia Black, coordinator of IOM’s Missing Migrants Project and the report’s author. “And due to data gaps – especially in war zones and disaster areas – the true death toll is likely far higher than what we’ve recorded.”  IOM is urging States and humanitarian partners to work together to ensure migrants are not excluded from crisis responses. This means expanding legal pathways, improving access to aid and healthcare, and investing in data systems that can better track and protect those at risk. 
    (...) IOM’s Missing Migrants Project is currently maintained with financial support of the governments of Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and the European Union. The preparation of this year’s report was co-funded through IOM’s Flexible Funding Mechanism (FFM), enabling the use of data and evidence to save lives and protect people affected by humanitarian crises. IOM appreciates the generous unearmarked and softly earmarked voluntary contributions from our donors to the Flexible Funding Mechanism, which made this initiative possible.

    #Covid-19#migrant#migration#OIM#mortalite#routemigratoire#sante

  • Global Health NOW : How a ‘Safer’ Opioid Caused a New Devastation ; How to Keep Doing Global Health ; and Rootsy Music
    https://mailchi.mp/d7e0e223b68c/global-health-now-how-a-safer-opioid-caused-a-new-devastation-how-to-keep-do

    Bon, l’expérience de l’Oxycondne et des salopards de sackler n’a pas suffit. Même recettes sous un autre nom, par d’autres acteurs... et on rejoue la même partition : addiction, détournement, décès, crise mortelle...
    Il paraît qu’en Europe on aurait des commissions pour vérifier la dangerosité des médicaments.... leur pouvoir doit s’arrêter rtès tôt n’est-ce pas ?

    How a ‘Safer’ Opioid Caused a New Devastation

    Across the globe, prescriptions of the painkiller tapentadol have spiked over the last five years—eclipsing oxycodone in some countries—as the drug’s German maker Grünenthal promotes the drug as a “less addictive” option to other opioids.

    But as prescriptions have increased, so have reports of addiction, overdose, and death. And the claims the company has made about the drug’s safety have “no convincing evidence,” finds an investigation by The Examination and journalistic partners in 10+ countries.

    Background: Grünenthal’s efforts to promote tapentadol have involved:

    Funding studies in medical journals to support its claim of relative safety

    Paying millions to doctors, medical organizations, and patient groups across Latin America and Europe

    Educational messaging about the drug’s “minimum potential of abuse” that downplayed respiratory side effects, and marketing the drug as “highly effective” for chronic pain—a tactic that flouts safety guidelines from the WHO, US, and UK

    Global impact:

    In Australia: Coroners have reported dozens of tapentadol-related overdose deaths.

    In India: Psychiatrists are seeing a trend of teenage boys injecting tapentadol.

    In the U.S.: Addiction doctors warn of an uptick in tapentadol dependency.

    Blind spot: Many countries are not tracking tapentadol-related dependency, meaning the true scope of the problem remains largely unknown.

    Pour un rapide survol des horreurs causées par MundiPharma et Purdue Pharma :
    Addiction sur Ordonnace de Patrick Radden Keefe
    https://cfeditions.com/addiction

    #Addiction #Opioides

  • 2024 is Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants, New IOM Data Reveals
    https://mailchi.mp/773fe8d366a5/2024-is-deadliest-year-on-record-for-migrants-new-iom-data-reveals?e=e777d31

    2024 is Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants, New IOM Data Reveals
    Berlin/ Geneva, 21 March 2025 – At least 8,938 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2024, making it the deadliest year on record, according to new data collected by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).  The 2024 toll continues a five-year trend of more deaths each year and last year’s toll tops the previous record in 2023, when 8,747 migrant deaths were recorded. 
    “The tragedy of the growing number of migrant deaths worldwide is both unacceptable and preventable. Behind every number is a human being, someone for whom the loss is devastating,” said IOM Deputy Director General for Operations Ugochi Daniels. “The increase in deaths across so many regions in the world shows why we need an international, holistic response that can prevent further tragic loss of life.”   
    In addition to globally, 2024 was the deadliest year on record across most regions in the world, including in Asia (2,778 people recorded dead), Africa (2,242) and Europe (233). The 2,452 deaths documented in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024 are not the largest annual total ever, but the large number shows the need for adequate search and rescue systems as well as the need for safe and regular migration routes as alternatives to this risky journey.  
    Final data is not yet in for the Americas, but at least 1,233 deaths occurred in 2024. That includes an unprecedented 341 lives lost in the Caribbean in 2024 and a record 174 deaths of migrants crossing the Darién. Across the world, deaths due to violence remained prevalent for people on the move. Since 2022, at least 10 per cent of all migrant deaths recorded occurred because of violence. In 2024, this was due in large part to violence against those in transit in Asia, with nearly 600 lives lost on migration routes across South and South-eastern Asia. 
    The actual number of migrant deaths and disappearances is likely much higher, as many have gone undocumented because of the dearth of official sources. In addition, the identities and demographic characteristics of the majority of people who have died or gone missing are unknown.  “The rise in deaths is terrible in and of itself, but the fact that thousands remain unidentified each year is even more tragic,” said Julia Black, coordinator of IOM’s Missing Migrants Project. “Beyond the despair and unresolved questions faced by families who have lost a loved one, the lack of more complete data on risks faced by migrants hinders lifesaving responses.”  
    To help address this gap, the Missing Migrants Project’s upcoming annual report provides detailed analysis of data on migrant deaths in 2024, as well as new analysis on missing migrants in humanitarian crises. The rising death toll detailed here and in the forthcoming report highlights the need for safe, legal routes for people on the move: the only sustainable solution to the crisis of migrant deaths.

    #Covid-19#migrant#migration#IOM#mortalite#sante#routemigratoire#crise

  • Global Health NOW : The Purdue Playbook’s International Influence ; Hope Amid South Africa’s Heroin Epidemic ; and Risk Reduction Starts at Home
    https://mailchi.mp/4539a554af68/global-health-now-the-purdue-playbooks-international-influence-hope-amid-sou

    Tiens, tiens...
    En attribuant la Légion d’Honneur à Raymond sackler, l’Ambassadeur de la france à Washington déclarait : « vous avez par la suite créé Mundipharma, qui se développe et a créé de nombreux em- plois en France ». C’était en attendant les emplois de croquemorts ?
    Quelle foutaise. Rappelez-moi qui était président en 2013 ?
    Bon, j’ai déjà dit tout le mal que je pensais dans la postaface du livre "Addiction sur Ordonnance" de Patrick radden Keefe
    https://cfeditions.com/addiction

    The Purdue Playbook’s International Influence

    While Purdue Pharma is bankrupt and facing a torrent of litigation in the U.S., its global counterparts are still profiting in the hundreds of millions from opioid sales, a joint investigation by a collaboration of journalistic publications in eight countries has found, per The Examination.

    Overview: The multinational company Mundipharma made $531 million in profits from nine of its companies in Europe and Australia between 2020 and 2022 alone.

    Among the beneficiaries: The Sackler family, which owns Mundipharma—and which faces ongoing litigation over Purdue’s alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis.

    Old playbook: The investigation found that the company has adapted its old tactics used in the U.S. to persuade international doctors to prescribe painkillers, per The Washington Post (gift article).

    In Germany: Mundipharma sponsored a patients group that encourages opioid use.

    In Brazil: The company paid doctors to hold classes on treating pain.

    In China: An internal company investigation raised concerns that scientific advisory boards were promoting products.

    In Italy: Prosecutors have accused Mundipharma managers of paying kickbacks to doctors.

    The Quote: “We are entering into the same situation in Europe as in the United States 15 years ago,” said Andrea Burden at ETH Zurich university.

    #Purdue_pharma #Opioides #Addiction_sur_ordonnance

  • Global Health NOW: Polio Confirmed in Gaza
    https://mailchi.mp/bb3305e350f6/global-health-now-mpox-emergency-escalates-polio-in-gaza-and-the-american-ar

    Polio Confirmed in Gaza

    A polio infection has been confirmed in a 10-month old child in Gaza—and more children have presented with symptoms, the Gaza Health Ministry announced on Friday, per The Washington Post (gift link).

    The UN is pushing for an urgent cease-fire to allow for two mass vaccination campaigns—aiming to cover 640,000+ children.

    The type 2 vaccine-derived variant of the virus was detected in wastewater last month in areas hosting the majority of displaced Gazans.

    Routine immunization coverage (for the second dose of inactivated polio vaccine) dipped from 99% in 2022 to less than 90% in the first quarter of 2024, according to the WHO.

    ~50,000 babies born since the war began have not been immunized against polio, Mercy Corps estimates, the AP reports.

    The Quote: “Let’s be clear: The ultimate vaccine for polio in Gaza is peace and an immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday, per UN News.

    #Polio #Gaza #Guerre #Epidémies #Génocide

  • Global Health NOW: Big Tobacco’s Youth-Targeting Tactics; Transporting Livestock—and Pathogens; and Iepers Creepers!
    https://mailchi.mp/bdd633b8a502/global-health-now-big-tobaccos-youth-targeting-tactics-transporting-livestoc

    Big Tobacco’s Youth-Targeting Tactics

    The tobacco industry has adopted new tactics to hook young people on nicotine—using enticing flavors, eye-popping product designs, and social media marketing, the WHO warns in a new report.

    Vapes the new gateway: As tobacco regulation tightens, the industry is investing in vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches under the auspices of providing a smoking alternative to adults, reports Reuters.

    But the WHO says the new products’ technicolor packaging and buzzy marketing campaigns—including sponsoring music festivals—betrays a “blatant attempt” to target youth.

    Details of the report, released ahead of World No Tobacco Day May 31:

    Globally, ~37 million children ages 13–15 use tobacco.

    In many countries, the rate of e-cigarette use among adolescents exceeds that of adults.

    20% of 15-year-olds surveyed in the WHO European Region reported using e-cigarettes in the past 30 days.

    And: Growing evidence shows that vaping increases traditional cigarette use by ~3X, the WHO says.

    The Quote: “History is repeating itself, but in a different form. The same nicotine with a different packaging,” said WHO’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

    #Tabac #Tactiques_publicitaires #Dealers_légaux #Dealers_protégés

  • Global Health NOW: ‘World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis’ Looms in Sudan; Dispelling Dementia Myths in Nigeria; and Latin America’s Abortion Backlash
    https://mailchi.mp/13f465debe79/global-health-now-worlds-largest-humanitarian-crisis-looms-in-sudan-dispelli

    ‘World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis’ Looms in Sudan

    Fighting in Sudan has reached a “critical tipping point” as battles for control of North Darfur escalate—and as famine and genocide loom, reports Vox.

    From the ground: The paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces has launched a series of assaults to gain control of Al-Fasher—the capital of North Darfur and a last “safe haven” for 2 million civilians.

    Attacks on medical facilities: Yesterday, the RSF attacked South Hospital in Al-Fasher, per the AP—opening fire on medical staff and patients.

    The Médecins Sans Frontières-supported hospital has endured repeated attacks since May, reports Sudan Tribune.

    Ethnic cleansing and violence: If Al-Fasher falls, analysts warn that genocide could threaten millions, according to DW.

    A gun and artillery assault by RSF on a village in Sudan’s main farming region killed ~104 people, reports The New York Times (gift link)— including ~35 children.

    Sexual violence has been widespread, with girls and women sold at slave markets in RSF-controlled territories, per the U.N.

    Famine looms: As aid falters, “time is running out” for millions of Sudanese people facing famine, the U.N. has warned.

    Sudan may soon become the “world’s largest humanitarian crisis,” World Food Programme executive director Cindy McCain warned yesterday, per Politico.

    #Guerre #Populations_civiles #Soudan

  • Global Health NOW: MDMA Fails to Pass Muster; Fentanyl Harm Reduction Faces a Backlash; and Young Women Fight for Menstrual Health Education
    https://mailchi.mp/529886f302c3/global-health-now-mdma-fails-to-pass-muster-fentanyl-harm-reduction-faces-a-

    A dose of MDMA in the office of Michael Mithoefer, a psychiatrist who has studied the use of the drug as a PTSD treatment in Mount Pleasant, SC. Aug. 2017. Travis Dove/ Washington Post/Getty Images
    MDMA Fails to Pass Muster

    A U.S. FDA panel has roundly rejected the psychedelic drug MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder—a setback for advocates who hope to bring the drug into mainstream mental health treatment, reports the AP.

    Background: The review marked the first time that FDA advisers have considered a Schedule I psychedelic for medical use.

    If approved, MDMA would have been the first new treatment for PTSD in 20+ years, reports NBC News.

    In trials, researchers found a “significant reduction” in the severity of participants’ PTSD symptoms after being given the drug, also known as ecstasy or molly.

    Sticking points: The panel of advisers voted 10-1 against the drug’s treatment benefits versus risks, citing flawed data submitted by the drugmaker, Lykos Pharmaceuticals, that included:

    Potentially “inflated” results due to difficulties in double-blinding.

    Significant risks such as potential for heart problems.

    Allegations of research misconduct.

    What’s next? The FDA is not required to follow the group’s advice, but it typically does. It is expected to make its final decision by August.

    Bigger picture: MDMA is the first in a series of psychedelics—including LSD and psilocybin—expected to soon come before FDA review. But the overwhelmingly negative panel ruling could derail financial investments in the industry.

    #Psychédéliques #Médecine #Traitement #PTSD #MDMA #Refus

  • Global Health NOW: Attacks on Health Care Escalate ‘at a Relentless Pace’
    https://mailchi.mp/9240dedcdafc/global-health-now-attacks-on-health-care-escalate-at-a-relentless-pace-globa

    Attacks on Health Care Escalate ‘at a Relentless Pace’

    Attacks on health workers and hospitals spiked 25% last year—the highest level ever recorded, reports The Guardian.

    The surge was driven by new conflict in Gaza and Sudan, though such attacks continued “at a relentless pace” in 30 conflict zones including Ukraine and Burma (Myanmar), per a new report released by the Safeguarding Health in Conflict coalition.

    By the numbers:

    2,562 incidents of “violence against or obstruction of healthcare”

    487 cases of health workers killed—almost 2X the 2022 number

    685 cases of health workers being detained or kidnapped

    625 incidents of facilities damaged

    24 attacks on providers working vaccination campaigns across 10 countries

    What now? The coalition called for prosecutions of “war crimes and crimes against humanity” for health care attacks.

    The Quote: “The lack of restraint we are seeing, from the beginning of conflicts, suggests to me that the law on protecting healthcare has had no meaning to combatants,” said Leonard Rubenstein of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights and the Center for Humanitarian Health.

    Related:

    Mapping the damage to Gaza’s hospitals: Battered, abandoned and raided – The Washington Post (gift article)

    Ukraine: humanitarian, health needs soar as Kharkiv hostilities intensify – UN News

    #Santé_publique #Guerre #Droits_humains

  • One in Three Migrant Deaths Occurs En route While Fleeing Conflict: IOM Report
    https://mailchi.mp/abbdbba817e3/one-in-three-migrant-deaths-occurs-en-route-while-fleeing-conflict-iom-repor

    One in Three Migrant Deaths Occurs En route While Fleeing Conflict: IOM Report
    Geneva/Berlin, 26 March – As the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants Project marks its ten-year milestone, a new report reveals alarming trends in migrant deaths and disappearances over the past decade.   More than one-third of deceased migrants whose country of origin could be identified come from countries in conflict or with large refugee populations, highlighting the dangers faced by those attempting to flee conflict zones without safe pathways.   However, the information on the identities of missing migrants is highly incomplete. Among the report’s key findings is the high number of unidentified deaths. More than two-thirds of migrants whose deaths were documented remain unidentified, leaving families and communities grappling with the ambiguous loss of their loved ones. This underscores the need for better coordinated data collection and identification processes to provide closure to affected families. 
    “Despite the many lives lost whose identities remain unknown, we know that almost 5,500 females have perished on migration routes during the last ten years and the number of identified children is nearly 3,500,” said Ugochi Daniels, IOM Deputy Director General for Operations. “The toll on vulnerable populations and their families urges us to turn the attention on the data into concrete action.” 
    The report, A decade of Documenting Migrant Deaths, looks back at the last ten years, with more than 63,000 deaths and disappearances documented during migration over that period —and more deaths recorded in 2023 than in any prior year. These figures demonstrate the urgent need for strengthened search and rescue capacities, facilitation of safe, regular migration pathways, and evidence-based action to prevent further loss of life. Action should also include intensified international cooperation against unscrupulous smuggling and trafficking networks. 
    When the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project began in 2014, information was collected almost exclusively from news articles on a simple spreadsheet. Ten years later, data collection has improved dramatically, but the reality for migrants forced to take dangerous routes has not.  Today, the Missing Migrants Project remains the only global open-access database on migrant deaths and disappearances, compiling information from wide-ranging sources including key informants from governments, UN officials, and civil society organizations.  
    Key findings from the report include: 
    Drowning as the Leading Cause of Death: Nearly 60 per cent of deaths documented during migration are linked to drowning with over 27,000 related deaths in the Mediterranean alone. The report emphasizes the necessity of enhancing search and rescue capacities to save lives at sea and underscores the importance of working with governments to facilitate safer migration routes. 
    Underreporting of Migrant Deaths: The more than 63,000 deaths and disappearances recorded during migration over the past decade are likely only a fraction of the actual number of lives lost worldwide. The report highlights the need for improved data collection efforts to accurately assess the scale of the issue and address the broader challenges of unsafe migration. There are more than 37,000 dead for whom no information on sex or age is available, indicating that the true number of deaths of women and children is likely far higher. 
    Rising Death Toll: Despite political commitments and media attention, migrant deaths are on the rise, with 2023 marking the highest annual death toll on record when over 8,500 deaths were recorded. So far in 2024, the trends are no less alarming. In the Mediterranean alone, while arrivals this year are significantly lower (16,818) compared to the same period in 2023 (26,984), the number of deaths are nearly as high as last year. 
    Increased Political Attention: An increasing number of global, regional and national initiatives and instruments advocate for action on missing migrants. Data from the Missing Migrants Project are used as a measure of (lack of) progress toward the SDG Agenda’s goal of safe migration. The UN Secretary-General’s 2022 Progress Declaration on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration underscores the crucial role of governments in preventing migrant deaths and calls for actionable recommendations to improve international coordination and humanitarian assistance. These recommendations, due to be released in 2024, will provide a global roadmap for addressing the ongoing crisis.

    #Covid-19#migrant#migration#OIM#mortalite#routemigratoire#traversee#humanitaire#disparition#sante#migrationirreguliere

  • Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants with Nearly 8,600 Deaths in 2023
    https://mailchi.mp/c8c9bd3ed530/deadliest-year-on-record-for-migrants-with-nearly-8600-deaths-in-2023?e=e777

    Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants with Nearly 8,600 Deaths in 2023
    In the ten years since the Missing Migrants Project was established, more than 63,000 deaths and disappearances have been documented worldwide. Illustration: Roberta Aita, IOM GMDAC
    Geneva/ Berlin, 6 March – At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year on record, according to data collected by IOM’s Missing Migrants Project. The 2023 death toll represents a tragic increase of 20 percent compared to 2022, highlighting the urgent need for action to prevent further loss of life. “As we mark the Missing Migrants Project’s ten years, we first remember all these lives lost. Every single one of them is a terrible human tragedy that reverberates through families and communities for years to come,” said IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels. “These horrifying figures collected by the Missing Migrants Project are also a reminder that we must recommit to greater action that can ensure safe migration for all, so that 10 years from now, people aren’t having to risk their lives in search of a better one.”
    Last year’s total surpasses the number of dead and missing globally in the previous record year of 2016, when 8,084 people died during migration, making it the deadliest year since the Missing Migrants Project’s inception in 2014. As safe and regular migration pathways remain limited, hundreds of thousands of people attempt to migrate every year via irregular routes in unsafe conditions. Slightly more than half of the deaths were a result of drowning, with nine per cent caused by vehicle accidents, and seven per cent by violence.
    The Mediterranean crossing continues to be the deadliest route for migrants on record, with at least 3,129 deaths and disappearances. This is the highest death toll recorded in the Mediterranean since 2017. Regionally, unprecedented numbers of migrant deaths were recorded across Africa (1,866) and Asia (2,138). In Africa, most of these deaths occurred in the Sahara Desert and the sea route to the Canary Islands. In Asia, hundreds of deaths of Afghan and Rohingya refugees fleeing their countries of origin were recorded last year.
    In 2024, ten years since the establishment of the Missing Migrants Project as the only open-access database on migrant deaths and disappearances, the project has documented more than 63,000 cases worldwide. The true figure, however, is estimated to be much higher due to challenges in data collection particularly in remote locations such as the Darien National Park in Panama and on maritime routes, where IOM regularly records reports of invisible shipwrecks where boats disappear without a trace.
    Established in 2014 following two devastating shipwrecks off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, the Missing Migrants Project is recognized as the sole indicator measuring the level of ’safety’ of migration in the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
    An upcoming report provides detailed analysis of missing migrants data from 2023 and key facts and figures on migrant deaths and disappearances over the last ten years. It provides an opportunity for IOM and partners to assess ongoing work to expand safe and regular migration pathways, enhance search and rescue operations, and support affected individuals and families. IOM, alongside many other organizations, and as Coordinator of the UN Network on Migration, calls on governments and the international community to continue working together to prevent further loss of life and uphold the dignity and rights of all individuals.
    Table: Data on migrant deaths 2014-2023
    Sign up to receive the upcoming report ‘Ten Years of Counting Migrant Deaths – and Counting’ here.
    For more information about the Missing Migrants Project, visit: missingmigrants.iom.int

    #Covid-19#migrant#migration#IOM#mortalite#disparition#routemigratoire#GMDAC#sante

  • Over 30,000 Refugees Resettled from Rwanda
    https://mailchi.mp/5b3ecee1e18b/over-30000-refugees-resettled-from-rwanda?e=e777d31e35

    Over 30,000 Refugees Resettled from Rwanda
    One of the refugees departing for Canada embraces family and friends prior to leaving. Photo: IOM 2023/ Robert Kovacs
    Geneva/ Kigali – With the departure of 13 refugees on a flight to Toronto, Canada, today (8/11), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has safely assisted the resettlement of more than 30,000 refugees from Rwanda since 2010.
    The most recent departure marks a milestone achievement for the Organization and reaffirms its commitment to finding durable solutions for refugees and people in need of international protection. Throughout the resettlement programme, the Organization facilitates interviews by resettlement countries, health assessments, screening and referral, pre-departure cultural orientation, and the safe transport and reception in the country of final destination. This allows IOM to care for migrants and refugees throughout their entire journey as they restart their lives in their new home.
    “Resettlement provides international protection for the most vulnerable people in our world, as well as a chance for them to build new lives,” states IOM Rwanda Chief of Mission, Ash Carl. “We will continue to work closely with the Government and our partners in Rwanda, as well as the governments of the countries of destination, to ensure refugees and migrants have safe and dignified pathways to successfully integrate into their new communities.”
    According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Rwanda currently hosts over 135,000 refugees and asylum seekers as of 30 September 2023. When other solutions for refugees are unattainable, resettlement may be the only feasible option to provide effective protection and meet the needs of refugees whose fundamental rights are at grave risk.To meet this enormous need, IOM continues to grow in scope and complexity in Rwanda. So far over 6,600 people have received resettlement assistance this year. Among those resettled, are 1,288 persons who were first evacuated from Libya to Rwanda, through the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM).Durable solutions such as resettlement help to facilitate regular migration pathways for migrants and refugees in line with target 10.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals “to facilitate orderly, safe, and responsible migration and mobility of people” and objective five of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

    #covid-19#migrant#migration#rwanda#canada#oim#hcr#refugie#droit#sante#reinstallation

  • Ça s’est passé pendant le direct de Nasrallah
    https://mailchi.mp/6234b6b1531a/la-lettre-aux-abonns-lorient-le-jour-appuie-l-o-a-fait-mal-834100?e=d179db7b

    Chère lectrice, cher lecteur,

    Pour tous ceux qui portent un intérêt au Liban, qu’il soit proche ou distancié, ce 3 novembre a été particulier. Notre vendredi 3 novembre à nous a commencé un lundi, cinq jours plus tôt, quand nous avons dessiné notre plan pour la couverture, en direct, en anglais et en français, du discours de Hassan Nasrallah. Le premier depuis le début de la guerre entre Israël et le Hamas, celui qui pouvait marquer un tournant dans le conflit : il fallait mettre le paquet.
     
    On ne va pas vous faire le coup du suspense. Lors de ce discours, le chef du Hezbollah a mis son parti sur le banc de touche... pour le moment du moins. Et si vous voulez pousser plus loin l’analyse, nous avons les premières leçons du discours, et les non-dits de Nasrallah.
     
    En amont, nous avions :
    – Posé un plan réglé au millimètre pour la couverture en direct du discours : Matthieu écoute et traduit ; Lisa publie en français ; Philippe surveille le reste de l’actu avec Zeina ; Olivia publie en anglais ; Anne-Marie gère les infos et les photos envoyées par nos journalistes déployés dans la banlieue sud, à Nabatiyé, à Achrafieh, etc. ;
    – Posé un plan militaire pour l’après-discours : Rita et Anthony préparent des analyses écrites ; Caroline coordonne la rédaction d’un reportage terrain ;
    – Même pensé aux vidéos : Lucile et Jad préparent, avec les deux Elie, la production d’une vidéo « récap » des principaux points du discours, avant d’enchaîner sur un « face cam ».
     
    A 14h30 tout était prêt, nous étions prêts.
    A 15h et quelques minutes, Hassan Nasrallah est apparu sur l’écran géant de la télé.
    A 15h, quelques minutes et quelques secondes : tout a sauté.
     
    Le site de L’Orient-Le Jour, le site de L’Orient Today, la plateforme à partir de laquelle nous alimentons le site. Tout. A. Sauté.

    Il arrive que notre site ait des ratés, mais de quelques secondes seulement. Vendredi, notre black-out a duré une vingtaine de minutes.

    Rapidement, nous sommes passés au « plan S » comme « Sauvons les meubles ! » : dévier notre couverture sur nos groupes WhatsApp et sur nos réseaux sociaux. Au bout de vingt minutes et des dizaines de cheveux blancs en plus, nos sites sont revenus à la vie.
     
    La grande majorité des médias, à travers le monde, ont vécu ce type d’épisode cauchemardesque au moins une fois, à l’occasion d’un événement hors du commun, comme un attentat. Nous, ce fut le discours de Nasrallah. Un discours tellement attendu, que notre serveur n’a pu encaisser l’afflux de lecteurs.
     
    Le secrétaire général du Hezbollah est censé s’exprimer, à nouveau, samedi prochain.
    Que va-t-il dire ? Nos analystes vont s’atteler à cette question cette semaine. Côté technique, nous sommes déjà sur le sujet pour que le samedi 11 n’ait pas des airs de vendredi 3.
    Merci pour votre fidélité, et rendez-vous samedi !

    Émilie Sueur

    #L_orient_le_jour #blackout #internet (moi je ne m’étais pas connecté pour suivre ce direct)

  • More than 40,000 Afghans Resettled to Canada with IOM’s Support
    https://mailchi.mp/d25019f3396e/more-than-40000-afghans-resettled-to-canada-with-ioms-support?e=e777d31e35

    More than 40,000 Afghans Resettled to Canada with IOM’s Support
    In addition to coordinating resettlement flights, IOM assists refugees with the application process, and provides pre-departure health assessments and pre-departure orientation sessions to prepare them for their new lives in Canada. P
    IOM has worked closely with the Government of Canada and other partners to safely resettle Afghans in the country since August 2021. “We are deeply honored to help Canada bring in tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans to safety,” said IOM Director General Amy Pope. “Throughout our 70-year journey as an organization, supporting the safe and dignified resettlement of refugees has remained at the heart of IOM’s global mission. We have worked tirelessly with governments and partners to ensure refugees have every chance to thrive in their new communities.”
    Throughout its history, IOM has assisted in the resettlement of over 6.4 million people through several programs, including refugee resettlement, humanitarian admission, relocation with Europe, family relocation, and other pathways. Canada was among the first countries to launch a special humanitarian resettlement program for vulnerable Afghans, including women leaders, human rights defenders, persecuted ethnic or religious minorities, LGBTI+ individuals, and journalists. “The horrors faced in Afghanistan at the hands of the Taliban are ongoing, and the impacts to the rights and freedoms of the Afghan people, specifically women and girls, knows no bounds,” said the Honourable Marc Miller, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. “Meeting our commitment does not mean our work ends here. We will continue to work with our key partners to bring vulnerable Afghans to safety and help them build their new lives in communities across Canada.”
    This achievement is the result of hard work and collaboration between IOM, the Government of Canada, NGOs, and other organizations operating in the region. IOM plays a crucial role in the resettlement process, including coordinating resettlement flights, assisting with the application process, and providing pre-departure health assessments and pre-departure orientation sessions to prepare Afghans for their new lives in Canada. IOM also facilitates their travel to their new home communities around the country.

    #Covid-19#migrant#migration#canada#afghanistan#oim#refugie#vulnerabilité#sante#installation