Source: UN News: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 00:00 AM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has provided assistance to approximately 17.8 million people in 170 countries and territories by 2025. According to a report by the organization, this assistance was given at a time when the world is facing record levels of displacement and increasing humanitarian needs.
IOM WHO Director-General Amy Pope said Thursday that 2025 was a year full of challenges, but the organization remained focused on helping families displaced by war and disasters, and supporting the recovery efforts of communities recovering from crisis. She said the report reflects the sheer scale of needs today and the results that can be achieved through joint efforts. The focus on coordinated action aims to reach 80 million people around the world by the end of 2025. 22 lakh people were displaced within their countries, while more than 7 thousand 900 people died on migration routes. These numbers show that to meet this challenge, coordinated action is needed at the international level. IOM continues to deliver on its three core goals of saving lives, protecting displaced persons, and providing safe pathways for regular migration, despite growing humanitarian needs and financial pressures in the aid sector. Key achievements of the report include IOM’s Displacement Monitoring System (DTM), the largest primary data source on displacement in the world. The system is active in 76 countries And assessed 166.3 million people, which has provided the basis for about 95 percent of humanitarian needs and response plans prepared for 2025. © WFP/Maxime Le Lijour 82.2 million people were internally displaced around the world by the end of 2025 Helping millions in need In 2025, IOM marked a significant milestone by partnering with IFRC to take over the global co-lead of the Shelter, Land and Space Coordination Group, strengthening coordinated responses to displacement crises. In the same year, the Organization’s shelter and settlements programs helped 7.3 million people in 88 countries. IOM provided humanitarian and rehabilitation assistance to more than 1.1 million people, becoming the first UN agency to reopen operations in Khartoum, in a deeply troubled country like Sudan. Progress towards solutions Health services remained at the center of its work in crisis areas, IOM reported, with more than 4.1 million people receiving health advice and 1.5 million people in 99 countries receiving mental health and psychosocial support. 5.1 million people benefited from clean water, sanitation and health (WASH) programs, while protection services were provided to more than 1.5 million people in 64 countries. The report also said that progress has been made towards permanent solutions to displacement, providing 16.8 million people with permanent resettlement and settlement pathways. The organization also, amid the growing impacts of climate disasters, provided relief to nearly 10 million people in 34 countries. Helped increase the protection and resilience of millions of people from disaster-induced displacement, and supported country governments to include human mobility in disaster preparedness plans. IOM also expanded opportunities for safe and regular migration in 2025.
