International Organization for Migration By Nelia Bezhan
The International Organization for Migration was established in December 1951 and began its operations in early 1952 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration. Its Constitution was adopted on 19 October 1953 and came into force on 30 November 1954. Amendments were made to the Constitution, effective 14 November 1989, and the Organization was renamed the International Organization for Migration.
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the leading international organization for migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: • Assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management. • Advance understanding of migration issues. • Encourage social and economic development through migration. • Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.
MIGRATION-RELATED LEGISLATION : • Migration and Border Management • Decree of the President of Ukraine "On Optimization of the Central Executive Bodies" • Decree of the President of Ukraine "Issues of the State Migration Service of Ukraine" • Decree of the President of Ukraine "On the State Migration Policy Concept" • Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Action Plan to Implement the State Migration Policy Concept" • Law of Ukraine "On Refugees and Persons in need of Complementary or Temporary Protection in Ukraine" • Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons" • Instruction on processing of the applications of foreigners and stateless persons for voluntary return • Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine "On approval of the Regulation on the Ministry of Internal Affairs Department of the migration control police" • Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Integrated Border Management Concept"
IOM's Strategic Focus: 1. To provide secure, reliable, flexible and cost-effective services for persons who require international migration assistance. 2. To enhance the humane and orderly management of migration and the effective respect for the human rights of migrants in accordance with international law.
3. To offer expert advice, research, technical cooperation and operational assistance to States, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations and other stakeholders, in order to build national capacities and facilitate international, regional and bilateral cooperation on migration matters. 4. To contribute to the economic and social development of States through research, dialogue, design and implementation of migration-related programmes aimed at maximizing migration's benefits.
5. To support States, migrants and communities in addressing the challenges of irregular migration, including through research and analysis into root causes, sharing information and spreading best practices, as well as facilitating development-focused solutions. 6. To be a primary reference point for migration information, research, best practices, data collection, compatibility and sharing.
IOM Ukraine is committed to maintaining the highest standards of transparency, accountability and ethical conduct in its operations. Should you have any questions, concerns or complaints about IOM services fees or staff behaviour, please feel free to contact us by phone +38 067 406 6327 or e-mail kievtransparent@iom. int.
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