Photo Stories

European Union Project Brings Piped Water Closer to South Sudanese Refugees
Funded by European Union Humanitarian Aid, IOM, the United Nations Migration Agency, is providing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services for South Sudanese refugees.

European Union Announces New EUR 2 Million Assistance for Refugees, Host Communities in Uganda
The European Union's Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO) has confirmed fresh funding worth EUR 2 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support refugees and host communities in western and north-western Uganda.

Congolese fleeing violence supported to travel safely
SEBAGORO, UGANDA – 18 JULY 2018: In response to the large number of refugees fleeing into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has handed over life-saving and rescue equipment to the Marine Police Force of Uganda. This donation, first announced in March, was made possible by the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN-CERF) through IOM Uganda’s Rapid Response project for Congolese refugees. Read more. Photos: Mary-Sanyu Osire / IOM

Global Migration Film Festival 2017
Several people attend the Geneva screenings of the Global Migration Film Festival.

African Countries Receive Solar Lantern Donations
IOM distributes solar lanterns donated by Panasonic to internally displaced people, health care centers, and vulnerable households in Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Mauritania.

Rohingya Refugees who met Pope Francis
On 1 December, a group of 16 Rohingya refugees met with Pope Francis in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.

Rohingya Refugees, Bangladesh Community Healthcare
Healthcare response for Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, following the continuing influx of refugees following extreme violence that broke out in Myanmar's Northern Rakhine State on 25 August 2017.



Marawi: Tales of Escape, Loss and Hope
After months of devastating conflict, Marawi’s displaced families finally return home.

Bentiu - South Sudan
IOM provides multi-sector humanitarian assistance to over 112,100 IDPs at the Bentiu PoC site. As camp manager, IOM coordinates humanitarian services and maintains site infrastructure and the Humanitarian Hub.

Construction of Boreholes in South Sudan
IOM constructs boreholes at the El Salam displacement camp in Rubkona, South Sudan to provide clean water for the community.