{"id":156768,"date":"2025-03-26T08:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2024-deadliest-for-migrants-in-asia-un"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:29:38","slug":"2024-deadliest-for-migrants-in-asia-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2024-deadliest-for-migrants-in-asia-un","title":{"rendered":"2024 deadliest for migrants in Asia \u2013 UN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The UN International Organisation for Migration, IOM, says 2024 marks the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia, stating that 2,514 lives were lost on the region\u2019s perilous migration routes.<\/p>\n<p>IOM Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Iori Kato, made this statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to new data from IOM, the figure represents a staggering 59 per cent increase from the 1,584 deaths recorded in 2023, highlighting the worsening dangers faced by people on the move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one should lose their life in pursuit of safety or a better future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery life lost on migration routes in Asia, or anywhere else, is a stark reminder of the urgent need for safe and regular migration pathways \u2013 these are preventable tragedies,\u201d Kato said.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the spike in migrant deaths was primarily linked to two of the region\u2019s most vulnerable populations: the minority Muslim Rohingya fleeing Myanmar and Afghans escaping conflict and instability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe increase in deaths across Asia of people fleeing conflict and persecution in the region is of grave concern,\u201d Kato said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, no fewer than 1,517 Afghan migrants lost their lives while in transit, up 39 per cent from 2023.<\/p>\n<p>IOM said deaths among Rohingya migrants more than doubled, reaching 889 compared to 436 the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>It added that on August 5, 2024 alone, over 150 people were reportedly killed by artillery fire while attempting to cross the Naf River from Myanmar to Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The UN International Organisation for Migration, IOM, says 2024 marks the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia, stating that 2,514 lives were lost on the region\u2019s perilous migration routes. IOM Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Iori Kato, made this statement on Tuesday. 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