Julia Black

@MissingMigrants Project Officer based at @IOM_GMDAC.
Passionate about migration, human rights, and good food.
All views are my own.

[IOM Data @UNMigrationData]

Thank you to the @AuswaertigesAmt for discussions on their support to IOM's @MissingMigrants Project in 2026.

The visit highlighted how collaborating on better data can inform policy & programming to save lives & support those impacted by nearly 80,000 recorded deaths.

[Missing Migrants Project @MissingMigrants]

El proyecto @MissingMigrants de @UNmigration le invita a unirse a la sesión “Aportes de las organizaciones de la RAMD en el trabajo con personas migrantes fallecidas y desaparecidas en las Américas.”
Para recibir más información favor enviar un correo a [email protected]

[Mohammedali Abunajela @IOMSpokesperson]

IOM is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire off Libya's coast on 14 Sep. At least 50 lives were lost. 

IOM provided lifesaving medical care to 24 survivors. Urgent action is needed to end such tragedies at sea.

[IOM at African Union @IOMatAU]

Nearly 50,000 deaths on African migration routes.
Today, IOM presents the @MissingMigrants Project to @_AfricanUnion experts—offering data, capacity, and pilot solutions to prevent future loss.

[IOM Ethiopia @IOMEthiopia]

Ethiopia 🇪🇹 partners of the @MissingMigrants Project met recently to discuss how to tackle the challenges faced by families of missing migrants, to share insights & strengthen efforts to save lives & provide support.
Let’s keep working for safer migration! #MigrationMatters

[UN City Copenhagen @UNCityCPH]

🎬 Join us on 3 June for a #docUNight screening of 'Until He's Back' — a film capturing the plight of #migrants and the challenge of returning those who drown at sea. Discover more about @UNmigration’s @MissingMigrants & engage with experts

🎟️ Free Spot: https://t.co/lmqL27oYYM

[Missing Migrants Project @MissingMigrants]

Just one week before our🆕report analyzing 10 years of data is released on Tuesday. Want a sneak peek? Check out our interactive visualization on causes of deaths 2014-2023, available from ➡https://t.co/7NHmmLurSk

Sign up for the report release ➡https://t.co/LRlV4dBEeX

[IOM Data @UNMigrationData]

📢Join us on March 20th for a discussion marking a decade of the @MissingMigrants Project!

🌍Experts will unveil insights from the new report ‘10 Years of Counting Migrant Deaths’. Let's move beyond data & into ACTION to #savelives on migration routes.

➡️https://t.co/fpM8TrsqyV

[IOM Data @UNMigrationData]

@MissingMigrants @UNmigration @daniels_ugochi @IOMchief @Koko_Warner @IOMatEU @IOM_UK @OIMItalia @IOM_ROVienna @OIMSuramerica Ten years on
Migrant deaths continue
Story tells sorrow
Data leads to action
To save lives
And protect people on the move

Join today's discussion on A Decade of Documenting @MissingMigrants 👉 https://t.co/fpM8TrsqyV

[Mohammedali Abunajela @IOMSpokesperson]

We are deeply troubled by news of a shipwreck in the Central Med. #OceanViking reported to have rescued 25 people who left Zawya, Libya a week ago with approximately 60 more still missing.

Urgent action is needed to strengthen maritime patrols and prevent further tragedies.

[IOM United Kingdom @IOM_UK]

We are deeply saddened by the death of a young child in the English Channel💔.

‼️ No one should feel forced to risk their lives. More safe, regular pathways are urgently needed.

@IOMatEU @MissingMigrants

https://t.co/pWcuxzjFeE

[Missing Migrants Project @MissingMigrants]

Happening now. Join us at: https://t.co/oeJbdIXcGb.

[Julia Black @_Julia_Black]

Reminder: no one should die in search of a better life.
Even one death is too many
#endmigrantdeaths

[MSF Sea @MSF_Sea]

7⃣5⃣ people have already been reported dead or missing in the #CentralMediterranean since the start of 2024, according to @MissingMigrants.

How many more tragedies will the #EU, including #Italy and #Malta, wait before investing in more search and rescue capacity at sea?

[Jane Duke @AusAmbPSHT]

#InternationalMigrantsDay 2023 honours the contributions of migrants & respects their rights.
In recognition, we hosted a roundtable on @MissingMigrants with @IOMinthePacific @_Julia_Black highlighting the importance of safe and orderly migration pathways #BaliProcess

[Missing Migrants Project @MissingMigrants]

Today and every day, we call on states to support the efforts of humanitarian organizations & crews of commercial vessels to provide lifesaving assistance to migrants at sea, & refrain from criminalizing, obstructing or deterring the efforts of those who provide such assistance.

[Dr Gemma Crawford @gemmacrawford]

Good to see some focus on migration in today's sessions at #wcdp2023 including in the plenary session with @_Julia_Black @JJagnoor & the concurrent sessions with @StaceyWPidgeon Migration & as Will @w_a_koon argued climate change action are vital to lead on in our sector.

[Missing Migrants Project @MissingMigrants]

A great investigative article by @ce_tracey on @thebafflermag - ft. @agarciaborja - on the forensic anthropology work being conducted to identify migrants who lost their lives in the Texas borderlands. #Endmigrantdeaths https://t.co/cziH4hJNQ9

[Irene Schöfberger @ISchoefberger]

📌New publication! @WilfriedColy and I write about rights to life during #Migration in and from #WestAfrica in a paper just published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.
@IOM_GMDAC @MissingMigrants @IOMROWCA @scmrjems @_Julia_Black @agarciaborja @MernaAbdelazim

[World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2025 @wcdp2025]

(1/3) We are delighted to announce @_Julia_Black from the Missing Migrants Project at the @IOM_GMDAC as our keynote speaker for #WCDP2023.

[Julia Black @_Julia_Black]

So excited for this opportunity! ⬇️

[Missing Migrants Project @MissingMigrants]

We are hiring for a paid #intern to work on the Missing Migrants Project with our amazing team in Berlin!

Applicants must be fluent in English with French a huge advantage, and have the right to live and work in Germany.

Apply to join us by 9 October! ➡https://t.co/QprACNsIcM