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Who we are
WHO WE AREIOM is the leading inter-governmental organization promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with presence in over 100 countries. IOM has been supporting 28 Country Offices in the European Economic Area, the European Union and NATO region and IOM Offices worldwide on EU-related policy, programmes, legislation and cooperation and resource management
About
About
IOM Global
IOM Global
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Our Work
Our WorkAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development. In the Regional Office for the EEA, the European Union and NATO, IOM pursues the well-being of migrants and societies through a rights-based approach.
Cross-cutting (Global)
Cross-cutting (Global)
- Where we work
- Take Action
- Data and Resources
- 2030 Agenda
We have focused our humanitarian efforts in further developing the partnership with the European Union, the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), in particular.
ECHO is a key partner for IOM’s humanitarian work globally: we closely cooperate on vital operational and policy issues, as well as support through earmarked contributions in the area of emergency shelters, management of displacement sites, provision of protection assistance, transportation, health, water and sanitation as well as on collecting life-saving data through IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix.
We organize every year the high-level dialogue with ECHO on different humanitarian crises around the world to develop common approaches. Our cooperation extends from forced displacement, joint needs assessments and localization of aid to and humanitarian principles, among others.
The dialogue also extends to relevant directorates (DG DEVCO, NEAR, HOME) and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in an effort to further strengthen the Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus.
We are also working with ECHO on humanitarian advocacy to draw attention to major crises. We especially advocate for those receiving limited international attention and, more broadly, to increase the access to humanitarian aid.