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75 Years of Trust.
A Future of Impact.

The story of the International Organization for Migration ‎(IOM) is one of people moving forward – through crises, change and new beginnings – shaping safer, more humane mobility worldwide. IOM’s 75th Anniversary is a unique moment to highlight IOM’s policy impact, operational results, financial discipline, and future readiness.

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Fragments of Home: Displacement in Lebanon

IOM supports shelters, protection and humanitarian border assistance in Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) and Mexico. It strengthens Displacement Tracking Matrix operations along major northbound migration routes. The Organization promotes regional cooperation...

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Assisted Voluntary Return, Post-Arrival Assistance, and Reintegration

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Be a lifeline to people in need

With your help, IOM can save lives by delivering crucial assistance wherever and whenever it is needed most.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Well-managed migration is crucial for advancing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

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GLOBAL COMPACT FOR MIGRATION

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration presents a unique opportunity to enhance migration governance.

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At the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the International Migration Review Forum 2026 (IMRF)
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International Migration Review Forum 2026

At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, global leaders and stakeholders have gathered for the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), running from May 4 to May 8, 2026.

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Celebrating tradition, flavor, and the opening of the new tortillería
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Tortilla Bakery inauguration in Mexico Cafemin

In October 2025, CAFEMIN and IOM Mexico inaugurated a tortillería in Ciudad de México to boost food security, livelihoods, and skills for migrant women.

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IOM captures powerful moments from the IWD celebration
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Empowering migrant women: strength, resilience, and support at the Haitian border

IOM and partners support returned migrants in Ouanaminthe, Haiti by providing essential assistance, enhancing protection, and amplifying the voices of women arriving in vulnerable conditions.

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Women leading with creativity and purpose

Women entrepreneurs weaving their futures

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A resident enjoys accessing reliable water

Boreholes rehabilitation in Naminaue, Mozambique

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students in front of renovated classrooms

Community empowerment through sustainable development in Edo State, Nigeria

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Water, sanitation and hygiene: WASH - Kharkiv

Water, sanitation and hygiene: WASH - Kharkiv

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A farm is irrigated using new irrigation canals rehabilitated by IOM

Laying the foundation for recovery and peacebuilding in Yemen

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Afghan returnees arriving at the Torkham border

Afghanistan emergency response

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Our offices worldwide

IOM currently has operations in 171 countries through more than 550 field offices across six regions.

Regions
Office type
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Asia and the Pacific
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas (The)
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic (the)
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros (the)
Congo (the)
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic (the)
East, Horn and Southern Africa
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Europe and Central Asia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia (the)
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Global Office in Brussels
Global Office in Washington D.C.
Global Shared Services Centre
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
IOM Office at the United Nations
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands (the)
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Middle East and North Africa
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
New Zealand
Niger (the)
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines (the)
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova (the)
Romania
Russian Federation (the)
Rwanda
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Subregional Office in Brussels
Subregional Office in Pretoria
Sudan (the)
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic (the)
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
United Republic of Tanzania (the)
UNSC Resolution 1244-Administered Kosovo
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Viet Nam
West and Central Africa
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe