Since 24 February 2022, refugees from Ukraine and Third Country Nationals (TCNs) have been fleeing to neighbouring countries as a result of the war. As of May 2023, more than eight million refugees from Ukraine were recorded across Europe. At the same time, almost 13 million of border crossings of border crossings of Ukrainian and Third-Country refugees and migrants were reported from Ukraine into the neighbouring countries since February 2022. IOM has deployed its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) tool in mid-April 2022 to collect individual surveys in neighbouring countries with persons crossing into Ukraine, with the aim to improve the understanding of main profiles, displacement patterns, intentions and needs of those moving into Ukraine. This report is based on surveys collected in Slovakia between 15 February and 31 March 2023 in various locations, in Bratislava, Kosice and Presov regions., as well as in various settings, including transit points (e.g., train and bus stations) and border crossing points in Vysne Nemecke and Ubla

IOM Pakistan collects data on the outflows of undocumented Afghan migrants at the Torkham and Chaman border crossing points in an effort to better understand the migration movements of undocumented Afghan migrants returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan.

Between 7 May and 20 May 2023, 5,275 undocumented Afghan nationals spontaneously returned to Afghanistan, including 1,472 through the Torkham border point and 3,803 through the Chaman border point. Border authorities facilitated the return of 76 individuals due to the lack of legal documentation to remain in Pakistan. Therefore, information about these individuals are not included in the count. Although IOM identified 29,038 undocumented Afghan returnees (between 1 January - 20 May 2023) at two border crossings, this may not reflect the total number of undocumented Afghan returnees. Moreover, for this study, only the head of household or representative of the family were interviewed. This means that the number of interviews conducted by the enumerators is lower than the number of returnees recorded by IOM. Between 07 April and 20 May 2023, IOM interviewed 252 respondents.

The Horn of Africa and Yemen is one of the busiest and riskiest migration corridors in the world travelled by hundreds of thousands of migrants, the majority of whom travel in an irregular manner, often relying on smugglers to facilitate movement along the Eastern Route. This regional report provides monthly updates on the complex migratory dynamics through Djibouti, Somalia, Yemen and Ethiopia based on diverse data sources and consultations with key informants in the four countries. Moreover, it provides information on the main protection concerns for migrants along the journey, information on the spillover effects of the conflict in Northern Ethiopia observed at the border between Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan, a specific focus on children and information on the returns from Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen.

Since 24 February 2022, refugees from Ukraine and Third Country Nationals (TCNs) have been fleeing to neighbouring countries as a result of the war. As of May 2023, more than eight million refugees from Ukraine were recorded across Europe. At the same time, almost 13 million of border crossings of border crossings of Ukrainian and Third-Country refugees and migrants were reported from Ukraine into the neighbouring countries since February 2022.
IOM has deployed its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) tools since mid-April 2022 to collect individual surveys in neighbouring countries with persons crossing into Ukraine, with the aim to improve the understanding of main profiles, displacement patterns, intentions and needs of those moving into Ukraine.
This report is based on surveys collected in the Republic of Moldova between 06 December 2022 and 31 March 2023 in two border crossing points, Otaci and Palanca. To improve the quality of the questionnaire, on February 16, 2023, additional questions related to the average time since initial displacement and to the assistance received while in the Republic of Moldova were included.

This report presents employment/livelihoods-related results of the integration/social inclusion survey initiated by IOM to assess the situation and living conditions of Ukrainian refugees residing in Poland. Only adults (18+) were approached, and the questionnaire was proposed only to refugees who arrived in Poland after 24 February 2022. Respondents were approached in a simple random sample by enumerators in selected locations across Poland, including collective sites, humanitarian distribution points and IOM integration centres. Face-to-face surveys were conducted in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and English by trained DTM data collectors.

During the period of 25-27 April the DTM team in Warsaw conducted 11 focus group discussions, attended by 90 people in total, in collective sites on Woloska 7 (A and B), Jana Pawla 15 and Modlinska 6 D. The aim of this exercise was to explore the living situations of refugees residing in collective accommodation, their experiences finding employment in Poland, reasons for not relocating from collective sites and intentions for the coming months.

Les affrontements entre les Forces armées soudanaises (SAF) et les Forces de Soutien Rapide (RSF) se poursuivent depuis le mois d'avril 2023. D’après le Haut-Commissariat pour les Réfugiés (HCR), cette crise a conduit 161 619 Soudanais à demander l'asile dans les pays voisins et provoqué le retour forcé de 56 885 personnes dans leurs pays respectifs. Dans ce contexte, la ville de Ndélé (préfecture de Bamingui-Bangoran) a commencé à accueillir à partir du 18 mai 2023 une vague de 98 personnes (32 ménages) (source Commission Nationale pour les Réfugiés, CNR) qui ont été contraintes de fuir le Soudan. Ces personnes ont transité par le Tchad avant d’arriver dans la ville de Ndélé pour rejoindre d’autres membres de leurs familles ou de leur communauté déjà installés à Ndélé.

Since 24 February 2022, refugees from Ukraine and Third Country Nationals (TCNs) have been fleeing to neighbouring countries as a result of the war. As of May 2023, more than eight million refugees from Ukraine were recorded across Europe. At the same time, almost 13 million of border crossings of border crossings of Ukrainian and Third- Country refugees and migrants were reported from Ukraine into the neighbouring countries since February 2022. IOM has deployed its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) tools since mid-April 2022 to collect individual surveys in neighbouring countries with persons crossing into Ukraine, with the aim to improve the understanding of main profiles, displacement patterns, intentions and needs of those moving into Ukraine. This report is based on surveys collected in Romania between 01 January and 31 March 2023 in various locations, such as Bucharest, Siret, Isaccea, Iasi county or Galati county, as well as in various settings, including transit points (e.g., train and bus stations), the Info and Community Center (run by IOM and UNHCR), collective accommodations and a food and non-food items distribution event.