IOM Vanuatu

Long namba 18 blo manis Okis, IOM tuketa wetem Vanuatu Ministry of Justice and Community Services, Vanuatu Police Force mo UNICEF Pacific oli hostem 1 dei sesen blong Trafficking blong ol pipol (TIP) awenes mo National Referral Mechanism (NRM) woksop wetem 35 patisipens weh ikam long olketa kavman depatmen, Sivil Sosaeti oganaesesen mo non-Kavman oganaesesen.

Sesen ya hemi fokas mo long Exploitesen blong ol pikinini mo Trafficking blong ol pikinini folem inkris yus blo sosol medea mo risk weh ol pikinini oli saveh fesem long sosol medea, long ol onlaen platfom mo long ol digitol teknologi.

Ol sesen ya hemi provaedem wan opotuniti blong yumi kam tuketa mo strengtenem saveh blong yumi long trafficking blong ol pikinini, saveh ol indiketas blong hem, mo saveh ol proteksen mesa weh i stap mo referral proses weh i stap blong mekem sua seh ol pikinini blong yumi i stap sef mo e kat sapot e stap oltaem.

Everi pikinini oli kat raet blong kro long wan sef, ples weh hemi fri long exploitesen.
Awenes mo aksen bae saveh mekem wan deferens.

English
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, IOM, together with the Ministry of Justice and Social Welfare – Child Desk Unit, Vanuatu Police Force – Family Protection Unit, and UNICEF, hosted a one-day Trafficking in Persons (TIP) awareness and National Referral Mechanism (NRM) sensitization session with 35 participants from government, civil society, and non-government organisations.

The session focused on child exploitation and trafficking, including the growing risks children face through social media, online platforms, and digital technologies.
Participants strengthened their understanding of trafficking indicators, prevention, victim identification, and referral pathways to help ensure children at risk can access protection and support.

Every child deserves to grow up safe, protected and free from exploitation. Awareness, coordination and action can make a difference.

📣 The International Organization for Migration Coordination Office for the South Pacific is hiring for the following positions:

🔹 Gender Climate Infrastructure Consultant (Type B),
IOM Port Vila, Vanuatu (Home-Based)
🔹 Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE) (Type B),
IOM Port Vila, Vanuatu (Home-Based)

IOM is an equal opportunity employer and seeks committed professionals with a wide variety of skills in the field of migration.

IOM staff work in multi-cultural environments, in which diversity and cultural sensitivity are valued.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse of affected populations, and sexual harassment of personnel.

👉 For further information, you may visit IOM career website at: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies https://www.iom.int/iom-career-gateways or scan the QR code indicated in the vacancy poster.

📝 Only applications submitted to our official recruitment website will be processed.

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026 💙

Theme: Trapped Behind the Screen

Behind every screen could be a story we don't see. This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, let's raise awareness, stay informed, and work together to protect ourselves and others from online exploitation and human trafficking.

See the signs. Stay alert. Speak up.

IOM Vanuatu i wantem wisim every citizen mo everiman we e liv long Vanuatu wan Hapi 46th Indipendens Aniveseri.🇻🇺🎉

Folem tim blong yumi “Vanuatu Yumi Bild Tuketa”, prokres mo fiuja blong yumi hemi stap bigwan long uniti, sapot mo kontribusen blong yumi wan wan. Weta Long famili, long jej, long komuniti, o long wok ples, hemi tru long wok tuketa blong yumi nomo bae i saveh mekem yumi strong, kam mo resilien mo helpem Vanuatu ikam moa Prosperes.

Hapi Indipendens Dei VANUATU!

English:
Happy independence Day, VANUATU!
IOM Vanuatu wishes all Ni-Vanuatu and everyone living in Vanuatu a happy 46th Independence Anniversary.🇻🇺🎉

As this year’s theme reminds us, “Vanuatu We Build Together.” Our progress and future depend on the unity, support, and contributions of each one of us. Whether in our families, churches, communities, or workplaces, it is through working together that we can continue to build a stronger, more resilient, and prosperous Vanuatu.

Happy Independence Day, VANUATU!

Tackling trafficking in persons is a shared responsibility. Thank you to the Vanuatu Police Force for their continued engagement in strengthening prevention, protection and awareness efforts across Vanuatu 🇻🇺 🤝

Yestede, 23rd July 2026, hemi makem wan impoten wokbaot lo Vanuatu lo effot blo kombatem trafiking blong ol pipol, i kat 31 patisipen lo saed blo kavman wetem ol NGO mo sivil sosieti okenaesesen weh oli kam tugeta blo validetem Vanuatu Nasonal Trafiking blong ol pipol Komunikesen Strategi.

Trafiking hemi wan serios human raet mo proteksen issue lo Vanuatu mo long Pacific. Vanuatu hemi kontinui blo Strengtenem effot blo priventem trafiking, protektem ol victim, prosecutem ol offenda mo bildim strong patnasip wetem ol stekholda.

Efektiv komunikesen wetem publik aweaness hemi impoten lo ol effots ia. TIP komunikesen strategi hemi provaedem wan kodinet approach blo raisem aweaness , promotem sef maegration praktis , enkarejem repoting , Strengtenem kolaboresen wetem stekholdas.

Lo woksop yestede ol patisipen oli riview mo validet ol key seksen blo komunikesen strategi, blo mekem sua se i riflektem komitmen blo priventem trafiking mo protektem ol vunerabol pipol raon lo Vanuatu.

English:
Yesterday, 23rd July 2026, marks an important step in Vanuatu's efforts to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP), as 31 participants from government agencies, NGOs and Civil Society Organizations come together to validate Vanuatu's National Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Communication Strategy.

Trafficking in Persons remains a serious human rights and protection issue both within Vanuatu, globally and across the Pacific. Vanuatu continues to strengthen its efforts to prevent trafficking, protect victims, prosecute offenders, and build strong partnerships among key stakeholders.

Effective communication and public awareness are important to these efforts. The TIP Communication Strategy provides a coordinated approach to raising awareness, promoting safe migration practices, encouraging reporting, and strengthening collaboration among stakeholders.

During the workshop, participants reviewed and validated key sections of the strategy, ensuring it reflects a shared commitment to preventing trafficking and protecting vulnerable people across Vanuatu.

Vanuatu Police Force, Department Of Vanuatu Immigration and Passport Services, Vanuatu Ministry of Justice and Community Services,Ministry of Internal Affairs Vanuatu Department of Labour, Vanuatu - Circular Labour Mobility, Department of Women's Affairs, Health Promotions Vanuatu, Vanuatu Human Rights Coalition [VHRC], Vanuatu Law Reform Commission, Department of Communication & Digital Transformation, Vanuatu Family Health Association, Vanuatu Red Cross Society, Wan Smolbag,

What happens when Pacific communities lead the conversation on planned relocation? 🌊

At the Pacific Innovation Forum for Climate and Environment (PIFCE) in Vanuatu, IOM brought together regional leaders, experts and community voices to spotlight a powerful truth: planned relocation is not just about moving people; it’s about protecting culture, identity, land and dignity. 🌿

Rooted in Pacific values and guided by the Pacific Regional Framework on Climate Mobility, the discussion showcased community-led solutions that turn climate loss and damage into action, ensuring relocation processes are rights-based, inclusive and driven by the people most affected.🫂

🔗 Read more here: https://asiapacific.iom.int/news/community-led-planned-relocation-takes-stage-pacific-innovation-forum-climate-and-environment-2026


Ministry of Climate Change Vanuatu Department of Climate Change Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - SPREP

Community-Led Planned Relocation Takes the Stage at Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment 2026 Port Vila, 3 July 2026 — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) hosted a grounded and innovative side event at the Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) 2026, advancing Pacific-led solutions to climate mobility under the Forum’s central theme, “Turning Loss an...

💭 Reflections from the Pacific Innovation Forum on Climate and Environment (PIFCE) 2026 side event on Pacific Guidance on Internal Planned Relocation: A Decolonized Approach Rooted in Pacific Values.

🫂 From culture and identity to customary land and kinship networks, the reflections shared by our panellists and discussants highlight what must remain at the centre of planned relocation efforts in the Pacific.

📖 These reflections echo the key considerations outlined in the Pacific Guidance on Internal Planned Relocation which supports dignified, rights-based and community-led approaches to planned relocation in Pacific Island States.

🔗Read the Guidance here: https://pacificresiliencepartnership.org/pacific-regional-guidance-on-internal-planned-relocation/

Ministry of Climate Change Vanuatu Department of Climate Change Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme - SPREP

🌏 Shaping Vanuatu’s approach to displacement and planned relocation: How do we move from responding to disasters to planning for the future?

This was at the centre of a two-day National Stakeholder Workshop, hosted by the Ministry of Climate Change and IOM last week (8-9 June) in Port Vila. 🇻🇺

Government ministries, provincial authorities, civil society and partners came together to discuss Vanuatu’s efforts to address displacement and planned relocation.

The workshop aimed to:
✅ Validate the updated 2026 National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Displacement Policy
✅ Explore practical inputs for Planned Relocation Guidelines, grounded in operational and lived realities

As displacement risks from natural hazards and climate change continue to intensify, addressing displacement is not only a humanitarian issue - it is a long-term development and climate change challenge. Vanuatu's Acting Director of Department of Climate Change, Nelson Kalo, emphasized that we must ‘shift from reactive thinking to proactive resilience’ building - anticipating and minimizing risks, and planning ahead through long-term guidelines and strategies. Strong coordination is further required across ministries and levels of government alongside clear roles and shared responsibility. Director of National Disaster Management Office, Abraham Nasak, underscored this by highlighting the importance of the different ministries and provincial offices coming together to not only develop a nationally-owned policy but also to identify how best to implement it. 🤝🏽🏛️

With support from the Internal Displacement Solutions Fund and the IOM Development Fund, IOM Vanuatu is supporting these government-led efforts to strengthen coordination and institutional arrangements to address displacement. The updated National Displacement Policy and Planned Relocation Guidelines mark an important step towards more proactive, planned approaches that can contribute to reducing displacement risks and strengthening community resilience. 🌿🏡