IOM
Proper noun
Meaning
(US) Initialism of Institute of Medicine.
(UN) Initialism of International Organization for Migration.
(US) Initialism of Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan; used as a designation for soybeans grown in these states
Initialism of Isle of Man.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgPhrases with the word
Examples
According to the UN's migration agency, IOM, just over 35,000 migrants have made it to Yemen so far this year, down from 138,000 in 2019.
As Andrew Gray, head of migration management and development at IOM Sudan, explains, one of the problems entrepreneurs face in Sudan is a lack of cash, due to the economic upheaval faced by the country in recent years.
An estimated 11,000 migrants have reached the Canary Islands so far this year, compared to 2,557 arrivals during the same period last year, according to IOM data.
“Given the rapidly evolving situation in Nigeria and across the world, we must ensure that the health of displaced and host communities is a central part of our response”, said Franz Celestin, IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission.
According to IOM, since the beginning of this year, about one thousand, nine hundred and ten Tunisian migrants have reached Italy by sea.
In 2013, the governments of Kenya and Somalia also signed a tripartite agreement facilitating the repatriation of refugees from Somalia. citation The UNHCR and the IOM offer assistance to refugees who want to return voluntarily to their home countries.