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IOM is the acronym for the International Organization for Migration. It is an intergovernmental organization that works to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. The organization was established in 1951 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. IOM is the leading international organization in the field of migration and has a presence in over 100 countries around the world.
IOM’s mandate includes providing assistance to migrants in need, including refugees, asylum-seekers, and other displaced persons. The organization works to promote the rights and well-being of migrants and to assist them with their integration into their host communities. It also provides technical assistance and support to governments and other stakeholders on issues related to migration management and policy development.
In addition to its work with migrants, IOM also works on a range of other issues related to migration, including labor migration, human trafficking, and border management. The organization is committed to promoting the benefits of migration and to addressing the challenges and complexities of contemporary migration patterns.
SIALKOT, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 22nd Dec, 2022): The International Organization of Migrants (IOM) would conduct a survey on victims of human trafficking and illegal migrants in Sialkot district. The results obtained from the study would help to take measures to combat illegal human trafficking. This was told by Executive Director Community Concern…
Microsoft is home to a diverse team of researchers focused on supporting a healthy global society, including finding ways technology can address human rights problems affecting the most vulnerable populations around the world. With a multi-disciplinary background in human-computer interaction, data science, and the social sciences, the research team partners with community, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations…
Ugo Aliogo examines the activities of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons According to a report, Nigeria remains a source, transit and destination country in the illicit trade of human trafficking. The Global Slavery Index (2018) report, Nigeria ranks 32 out of167 of the countries with the highest number of slaves –…
Luanda — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) signed today a cooperation agreement on enhanced and more strategic cooperation on migration in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. “This renewed partnership will encourage a broader participation of all relevant state and non-state actors to design…
We Need Your Support to End Slavery on November 29th Giving Tuesday Dear dedicated anti-slavery activists, tomorrow, November 29th is Giving Tuesday and we need your help. This is our once-a-year solicitation of our 1500 blog subscribers and other anti-trafficking advocates to contribute to the statewide work of the Iowa NAHT. This year on this…
The Support Program for Voluntary Return and Reintegration (ARVoRe VIII), which results from the cooperation between the Portuguese Government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) aims to ensure that immigrants in Portugal who need and want to return voluntarily to their country of origin can do so in a dignified and safe manner, and…
Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europe, Africa, and the Americas exchanged enslaved people through the Atlantic Slave Trade. This trade exploited the labor of more than 10 million people. In 1957, the United Nations (UN) abolished slavery in all its forms, including indentured servitude and the slave trade. Yet, human trafficking has become a…
An INTERPOL operation targeting human trafficking and migrant smuggling across Latin America and the Caribbean has seen victims rescued, migrants detected and suspected perpetrators arrested in 32 countries. The fourth in INTERPOL’s ‘Turquesa’ series of operations, the five-day (28 November – 2 December) operation saw Latin American investigators use INTERPOL capabilities to work with police…
Microsoft is home to a diverse team of researchers focused on supporting a healthy global society, including finding ways technology can address human rights problems affecting the most vulnerable populations around the world. With a multi-disciplinary background in human-computer interaction, data science, and the social sciences, the research team partners with community, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations…
Facilitates return of 29,000 stranded Nigerian migrants The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Edo State government, has announced the launching of a new project to improve migration management through development. The project titled ‘Managing Migration Through Development’, (MMDP 2.0), funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is…
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