International Organization for Migration

The International Organization for Migration is a United Nations agency that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers.

Acronym: IOM

Address: Rte des Morillons 17, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland

Website: https://iom.int

Stakeholder group: International and regional organisations

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental body that tackles questions pertaining to migration, internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. Initially known as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM), the organisation was established in 1951 in order to resettle people after WWII. Today, the IOM has 173 member states and nine observer states.