IOM data shows that drought now causes three out of four new displacements, a 22 percent year-over-year increase that highlights the intensifying impact of climate shock ... Drought displaces 62,000 in Somalia as IOM warns of worsening crisis.
Data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows that drought now accounts for three out of every four new displacements, a 22 per cent increase from last year that underscores the growing severity of climate shocks.
Nearly 8,000 migrants were reported dead or missing worldwide in 2025 while trying to reach safety or seek a better future, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday, Anadolu reported.
Nearly 8,000 migrants died or went missing globally in 2025, IOM says, warning routes are becoming more dangerous despite fewer crossings ... IOM added that thousands remain stranded in harsh conditions ...
IOM 2026 ... Across the world, over 82,000 migrant deaths and disappearances have been recorded since 2014, including 18,866 in Africa, according to IOM's Missing Migrants Project ... For more information, please visit IOM's Media Centre.
Analysis by the IOM's Missing Migrants Project estimated that at least 340,000 family members have been directly affected by migrant deaths recorded by the organization since 2014.
But without urgent investment to restore essential services, rebuild infrastructure and revive livelihoods, these returns risk becoming unsustainable, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned today.
Geneva, 21 April 2026 - Nearly 8,000 migrants were reported dead or missing worldwide in 2025, bringing the total since 2014 to more than 82,000, according to new data released today by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
According to data from IOM’s DisplacementTrackingMatrix (DTM), the families originated from the provinces of Ibb, Al-Jawf, Al-Hudaydah, and Taiz, seeking safer conditions in Marib, Lahj, and parts of Yemen’s western coast.