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IOM Today

An intergovernmental organization established in 1951, IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.

  • 146 Members and 98 observers
  • More than 450 field locations
  • More than 7,800 staff working on more than 2,700 projects
  • More than US$ 1.3 billion expenditures in 2011

Asia & Oceania

IOM Emergency Response to Cambodia floods
Shelter for Pakistan's Flood Victims Cambodia

The 2011 devastating floods in Cambodia affected the lives of more than 1.6 million people. IOM helped affected families by distributing essential non-food relief items and emergency shelter kits which include plastic tarpaulin, plastic ground sheets, ropes, tent poles and clay ovens.
Shelter for Pakistan's Flood Victims
Shelter for Pakistan's Flood Victims Pakistan

The catastrophic floods that struck Pakistan in 2011 forced more than 2 million people to leave their homes and left many towns without access to basic needs. Many have already returned to their communities but found nothing left from their homes and belongings. Help support IOM's efforts to provide aid to affected families.
Pakistan: One Year After the Floods
Pakistan: One Year After the Floods Pakistan
Hafeez Mai lost her husband and home when massive floods swept through Pakistan in July 2010, leaving her with four children to care for. This is the story of her resilience in the face of great tragedy.

For Life, With Love: HIV Safe Mobility Video
Migration and HIV in Tanzania Thailand
An animated video on HIV prevention for migrants, mobile populations in road construction settings, and surrounding communities.

Rising Above Natural Disasters: My Village's Story
Rising Above Natural Disasters: My Village's Story. Cambodia
Indigenous communities in the Cambodian provinces of Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri learn how to plan and prepare to respond to natural disasters through an IOM project that supports the formation of Village Disaster Management Teams.
IOM Director General William Lacy Swing Visits Pakistan's Flood Victims
IOM Director General William Lacy Swing visits Pakistan's flood victims. Pakistan
IOM Director General William Lacy Swing on his visit to Pakistan speaks to local TV station Express 24/7, expressing solidarity with the millions affected by the floods and thanks relief workers for their tireless effort.
Changing Climate, Changing Lives
A documentary on cyclone Aila and its impact on the livelihoods of affected populations in Bangladesh Bangladesh
A documentary on cyclone Aila and its impact on the livelihoods of affected populations in Bangladesh.
The Lizard's Tail
Stories on disaster risk from indigenous communities of Ratanakiri, Cambodia Cambodia
Stories on disaster risk from indigenous communities of Ratanakiri, Cambodia. (In Khmer; no subtitles)
The Trech's Nest
Stories on disaster risk from indigenous communities of Mondulkiri, Cambodia Cambodia
Stories on disaster risk from indigenous communities of Mondulkiri, Cambodia. (In Khmer; no subtitles)

Path to Normalcy

Sri Lanka
Despite great destruction and trauma, tsunami victims in Sri Lanka slowly but surely begin to live a normal life with a helping hand from international organizations such as IOM.