About International Organization of Migration (IOM)
- The IOM is an intergovernmental organization that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees and migrant workers.
- Establishment: IOM was established in 1951.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Member States: IOM has 175 member states and 8 observer states.
- Mandate: To promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, through providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
- Publications: World Migration Report, Migration Health Annual Report.
Key Areas of Work
- Migration and development: IOM works to maximize the benefits of migration for both the home and host countries, as well as for migrants themselves.
- Migration health: The organization provides health services and support to migrants and displaced populations.
- Emergency operations: IOM responds to humanitarian crises by providing emergency relief and post-crisis recovery programs, such as transportation assistance, temporary shelter, and rebuilding infrastructure.
- Counter-Trafficking: The organization actively combats human trafficking through prevention, protection, and prosecution initiatives, providing support to victims of trafficking.
