About

• Established in 1951, International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration. 
• IOM works to ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to the challenges of migration and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.
• In 2016, IOM entered into an agreement with the United Nations, becoming a related organization. 
• IOM serves as coordinator of the United Nations network on migration, established by the Secretary-General in 2018.
• According to IOM’s latest strategic plan, the organization’s three main objectives for 2024-2028 are: 
  • to save lives and protect people on the move, 
  • drive solutions to displacement and 
  • facilitate pathways for regular migration. 

Why in News?

• The head of the International Organization for Migration said that over 14 million people had fled their homes in Sudan, either inside the country or over its borders.
• The civil war in Sudan, which erupted in 2023, has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent times. 
• The conflict primarily involves the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, resulting in widespread violence and displacement.