UNITED NATIONS, Nov 4: The UN, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), is providing support and assistance to migrants on caravans crossing Central America while expressing concern over ‘the stress and demands’ they are placing on host countries.
In the Siglo XXI Migratory Station of Tapachula, Mexico, IOM and the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs are supplying food and basic hygiene kits to over 1,500 migrants seeking asylum in Mexico, United Nations news reported.
IOM said on Friday that after walking some 850 kilometres from Honduras, exhaustion and the challenges ahead have caused many to opt for voluntary return, offered by Mexican authorities and Honduran consular officials.
“IOM maintains its position that the human rights and basic needs of all migrants must be respected, regardless of their migratory status,” said Christopher Gascon, UN Migration’s Chief of Mission in Mexico.
(UNI)
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