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USA for IOM

USA for IOM is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that supports the work of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The NGO raises awareness and resources to assist migrants and displaced persons. Based in Washington, DC, USA for IOM also mobilizes funding and partnerships to support IOM's migration programs and initiatives worldwide.

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration, bringing together the governments of 171 member states. The United Nations agency works closely with intergovernmental and non-governmental partners to support migrants around the world, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees and migrant workers. IOM is also active in emergency situations, saving lives and protecting people on the move. In 2025, the UN agency aims to assist 101 million people worldwide.

By SDK, 23 November, 2022

IOM: 50,000 documented deaths during migration

More than 50,000 people worldwide have lost their lives during their migration since 2014, according to a new report published today by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The United Nations agency says despite the increasing loss of life, little action has been taken by governments in countries of origin, transit, and destination to address the ongoing global crisis of missing migrants.

By SDK, 9 August, 2024

IOM: World must not ignore worsening humanitarian crisis in DR Congo

Urgent and concerted action is needed to stem the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, DR Congo), a leading United Nations official warned today. With record levels of internal displacement, acute food insecurity and gender-based violence, the situation in DRC is one of the largest, most severe and most neglected humanitarian crises in the world.
By SDK, 18 January, 2024

Sudan: IOM calls on international community to not abandon millions of civilians

The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called Wednesday on the international community to step-up funding efforts, and to not abandon millions of civilians who bear the brunt of the nine months conflict in Sudan. With nearly 25 million people requiring relief aid, a coordinated and continued humanitarian response is urgently needed to address the mounting needs of the world’s largest internal displacement crisis.

By SDK, 7 October, 2023

UNHCR and IOM urge Pakistan to protect Afghan refugees

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) are appealing to Pakistan to continue its protection of all vulnerable Afghans who have sought safety in the country and could be at imminent risk if forced to return. Today’s appeal comes after Pakistan announced plans this week to forcefully repatriate Afghan nationals back to Afghanistan. The neighboring country is going through a severe humanitarian crisis with several human rights challenges, particularly for women and girls.

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Refugees and IDPs

The number of forcibly displaced people continues to rise. As of December 2024, over 123 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations, and events that had seriously disrupted public order. By the end of last year, a record 73.5 million people had been uprooted from their homes by conflict and violence and remained displaced within their own countries as internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Humanitarian Organizations United States

The United States is home to a large number of humanitarian organizations that work internationally to deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance overseas. These aid agencies respond to natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies, providing food, water, shelter, health care, and other critical support. DONARE has selected 27 well-known and influential humanitarian organizations based in the United States that respond to humanitarian crises around the world. The nonprofits on this list have a significant impact on humanitarian efforts worldwide.

By SDK, 23 March, 2025

2024: Deadliest year on record for migrants, refugees on routes

At least 8,938 people died on mixed migration routes worldwide in 2024, making it the deadliest year on record, according to new data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).  The IOM said Friday that the 2024 toll continues a five-year trend of more deaths each year, and that last year's toll surpassed the previous record set in 2023, when 8,747 deaths were recorded.  

Information for Journalists

With the exception of severe natural disasters in their early stages - especially when they hit developed countries or emerging economies - most humanitarian crises that impact tens of millions of people worldwide are underreported and many forgotten. Complex emergencies or humanitarian crises caused mainly by war, conflict, persecution and the climate crisis rarely make the headlines, in particular when these crises occur in African or Asian countries.

Humanitarian Jobs

Many people dream of working in humanitarian aid or are already active in humanitarian affairs and want to find a new career. Even those starting out in the field have a variety of career opportunities. Remember that humanitarian work is both rewarding and demanding. It is important that you approach humanitarian jobs with a sincere desire to make a positive impact on vulnerable communities. 

By SDK, 13 April, 2023

Central Mediterranean: Deadliest first quarter for migrant deaths since 2017

The first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter since 2017 for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in boats, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported Wednesday. The UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project documented 441 migrant deaths on the central Mediterranean route in this period; overall 26,358 dead or missing women, men, or children were recorded since 2014 in the Mediterranean on all routes.

By SDK, 14 January, 2025

Haiti: Spiraling gang violence leaves one million displaced

More than one million people are now internally displaced in Haiti, according to new figures released Tuesday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The latest data shows that 1,041,000 people are struggling amid a worsening humanitarian crisis - many of them forced to flee multiple times. According to IOM, children bear the greatest burden of forced displacement, accounting for more than half of all displaced people.

By SDK, 17 November, 2024

Haiti: Over 20,000 flee rising violence within days as gangs expand control

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that more than 20,000 people have been forced to flee Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince in just four days, including more than 17,000 sheltering in 15 displacement sites, as gang violence escalates. In a statement on Sunday, the UN organization said the current crisis has disrupted critical supply chains and isolated the city as criminal groups in the capital continue to expand and take control of more neighborhoods.

By SDK, 12 June, 2025

Haiti faces record displacement as 1.3 million people flee gang violence

According to new data published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), nearly 1.3 million people are now internally displaced in Haiti, which is a 24 percent increase since December 2024. With this surge, Haiti has the highest number of people ever displaced by violence, and internally displaced people (IDPs) now represent 11 percent of the country's population of 11.9 million.

By SDK, 12 June, 2024

49 migrants and refugees dead, 140 missing in shipwreck off Yemen coast

At least 49 migrants, refugees and asylum seekers have died, and 140 others are missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen. The boat carrying 260 people - Somalis and Ethiopians - sank on Monday near Alghareef Point in Yemen's Shabwah governorate. Among those who lost their lives in the tragedy are 31 women and six children, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

By SDK, 30 October, 2023

Nearly 7 million internally displaced in DR Congo

The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it is intensifying its efforts to address the complex and persistent humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, DR Congo) as the number of internally displaced people climbs to 6.95 million people across the country – the highest number recorded yet. Meanwhile, the massive displacement of civilians continues in the eastern DRC, following ongoing clashes between armed groups and the Congolese armed forces, leading to soaring humanitarian needs.

By SDK, 3 August, 2023

Record 250,000 people cross perilous Darién Gap

As the number of migrants and refugees crossing the Darién jungle between Panama and Colombia reaches record levels, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are calling for a comprehensive, regional, and collaborative approach to address the serious protection risks and urgent humanitarian needs of people on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean.

By SDK, 8 December, 2023

Darién jungle: UN agencies warn of deepening humanitarian emergency in the Americas

As the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Darién jungle this year reaches an unprecedented 500,000 – more than double the crossings last year – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned Thursday of a deepening humanitarian emergency in the Americas and called for a comprehensive regional approach to address the serious protection risks and urgent humanitarian needs of people on the move.