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4.4 International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
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Written by Alf Magne Horneland
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The IOM was established in 1951, and is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration. The organization works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.
IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants, promoting international cooperation, assisting in search for practical solutions and providing humanitarian assistance to migrants in need. The four major working fields of specific interest are migration and development, facilitation of migration, regulation of migration and forced migration.
Seafaring constitutes a special and considerable part of migration, and is regarded as an important field of interest for the IOM, therefore together with IMHA, ILO, ITF, UNAIDS, ICSW and ISF, IOM embarked on mayor global project of HIV/AIDS prevention: Global Partnership on HIV and Mobile Workers in the Maritime
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 10:30 |
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