The International Migration Law and Legal Affairs Department has been established to streamline and strengthen IOM’s involvement in international migration law (IML). The objective of the Department is to increase awareness and knowledge on IML and contribute to a better understanding of the legal instruments that govern migration at the national, regional and international level.

The International Migration Law and Legal Affairs Department is focusing on:

• Training and Capacity Building in International Migration Law
  Training and capacity building activities will help governments and other stakeholders in migration strengthen their capacity to manage migration more effectively and ensure consistency with international and regional law.  » More info
  
  
• Research on Migration Law
  Various research activities and the compilation of migration law at the international, regional and national level contribute to increasing the understanding and awareness of IML among government policy makers, practitioners, academics, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders in migration.  » More info
  
  
• Migration Law Database
  The database on migration law draws together relevant norms and instruments regulating migration at the international, regional and national levels.  » More info
  
  
• Migration Law Course, Sanremo, Italy
  Annual course on International Migration Law designed for government officials, academia and representatives of international and non-governmental organizations.  » More info