International Organization for Migration
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The International Organization for Migration is a leading intergovernmental body that works globally to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of migrants and societies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
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international organization → |
| abbreviation |
IOM
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| becameUNRelatedOrganization |
2016
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| cooperatesWith |
civil society organizations
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governments → non-governmental organizations → regional organizations → |
| countryHeadquarters |
Switzerland
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| directorGeneralStartDate |
2023
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| focusesOn |
assisted voluntary return and reintegration
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border management → counter-trafficking → displacement caused by conflict and disasters → emergency and post-crisis migration response → labour migration → migrant protection → migration and development → migration health → migration management → resettlement and relocation of migrants and refugees → |
| formerName |
Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration
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Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe → |
| founded |
1951
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| governingBody |
IOM Council
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| hasDeputyDirectorGeneral |
Ugochi Daniels
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| hasDirectorGeneral |
Amy Pope
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| hasFieldOffices |
worldwide
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| hasGlobalPresenceIn |
more than 100 countries
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| hasObserverStates |
yes
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| hasRegionalOffices |
Africa
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Americas → Asia and the Pacific → Europe → Middle East → |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva, Switzerland
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| language |
English
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French → Spanish → |
| legalStatus |
autonomous intergovernmental organization
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| memberOf |
United Nations system
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| membershipType |
member states
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| mission |
to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of migrants and society
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| participatedIn |
Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration process
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| supports |
implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
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| UNRelatedStatus |
UN related organization
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| website |
https://www.iom.int
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| worksWith |
UNHCR
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UNICEF → United Nations → World Health Organization → |