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450,000 and Rising: Syrians Continue to Seek Refuge in Jordan
This week, the number of refugees IOM has transported to refugee camps since July 2012 has surpassed 450,000.
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IOM Jordan Distributes Shoes to Refugees in Azraq Camp
IOM Jordan started this week the distribution of new shoes to 2069 Syrian families in Azraq refugee camp, in Jordan.
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The European Union and IOM Organize a Round Table on Border Management Standard Operating Procedures
IOM and the European Union held a roundtable in Amman with the Jordanian Armed Forces/Border Guards and partners involved in the response to the Syrian crisis in Jordan to discuss the current procedures, the challenges and the way forward in receiving Syrian refugees at the borders.
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IOM Supports Jordan Polio Vaccination Campaign
IOM has completed a campaign led by Jordan’s Ministry of Health (MoH) to immunize Syrian and Jordanian children against polio and raise awareness of the disease.
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IOM Transports 400,000 Refugees from Syrian Borders to Camps in Jordan
This week IOM passed the 400,000 mark for the number of refugees transported from the Syrian border to camps inside Jordan.
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IOM Jordan Trains Officials on Combating Human Trafficking among Syrian Refugees and Host Communities
In response to growing concerns about human trafficking in Jordan, due to the arrival of large numbers of Syrian refugees in the country, IOM has conducted four capacity building workshops for Jordanian officials.
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EU backs IOM training for Jordanian border guards
IOM has launched the first of a series of capacity building workshops for Jordanian Border Guards coping with the arrival of thousands of refugees from Syria.
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IOM Jordan raise awareness of human trafficking in refugee and host communities
This week IOM and Jordan’s Anti-Human Trafficking Department launched the first of two community activity days taking place on 17th and 27th February in Mafraq, near the Syrian border.