IOM Director General William Lacy Swing is in Djibouti for meetings with senior government officials on ways to address the humanitarian needs of vulnerable migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from the Horn of Africa on their way to Yemen via the Gulf of Aden.
Today, he will travel to the port town of Obock, on the northern shores of the Gulf of Tadjoura, to open the first Japanese-funded Migration Response Centre in Djibouti.
The centre, which is located on the outskirts of Obock, aims to provide direct humanitarian assistance and referral services to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who are currently living is miserable conditions in and around Obock.
It will also provide unbiased information on the dangers of irregular migration across the Gulf of Aden and offer the option of voluntary return and reintegration for stranded individuals and families. Read More
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