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Who We Are
WHO WE AREThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) governing bodies are comprised of the Council, which is the highest authority, and the Standing Committee on Programmes and Finance, a sub-committee of the Council. A number of working groups, alongside informal consultations, support the work of the governing bodies.
IOM Global
IOM Global
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Our Work
Our WorkWithin IOM's governing bodies, the Council is the highest authority and determines IOM policies. The Standing Committee on Programmes and Finance is a subcommittee of the Council that examines and review policies, programmes and activities, and meets to discuss administrative, financial and budgetary matters.
Sessions
Sessions
Consultations and Working Groups
Consultations and Working Groups
- Essential Documents
The Council is the highest authority of the IOM. It meets in regular session once a year and in special sessions at the request of: one third of its members, the Director General or the Chairman of the Council in urgent circumstances.
The main functions of the Council, as set out in the provisions of the IOM Constitution, are to: determine, examine and review the policies, programmes and activities of the Organization; review the reports, approve and direct the activities of any subsidiary body; review the reports, approve and direct the activities of the Director General; review and approve the programme, the Budget, the expenditure and the accounts of the Organization; and to take any other appropriate action to further the purposes of the Organization.
- 7th Special Session of the Council - 29 April 2024
- 114th Session of the Council - 27 to 29 November 2023
- 6th Special Session of the Council - 15-16 May 2023
- 113th Session of the Council - 29 November-2 December 2022
- 112th Session of the Council - 29 November-1 December 2021
- 5th Special Session of the Council – 31 May 2021
- 111th Session of the Council, 24–27 November 2020
- 4th Special Session of the Council – 28 October 2020
- 110th Session of the Council, 26–29 November 2019
- 3rd Special Session of the Council, 21 June 2019
- 109th Session of the Council, 27–30 November 2018
- 2nd Special Session of the Council, 29 June 2018
- 108th Session of the Council, 28 November – 1 December 2017
- 107th Session of the Council, 5–8 December 2016
- 1st Special Council – 30 June 2016
- 106th Session of the Council, 24–27 November 2015
- 105th Session of the Council, 25–28 November 2014
- 104th (Special) Session of the Council, 19 June 2014
- 103rd Session of the Council, 26–29 November 2013
- 102nd (Special) Session of the Council, 14 June 2013
- 101st Session of the Council, 27–30 November 2012
- 100th Session of the Council, 5–7 December 2011
- 99th Session of the Council, 29 November – 2 December 2010
- 98th Session of the Council, 23–26 November 2009
- 97th (Special) Session of the Council, 29–30 June 2009
- 96th Session of the Council, 2–5 December 2008
- 95th (Special) Session of the Council, 18–19 June 2008
- 94th Session of the Council, 27–30 November 2007
- 93rd (Special) Session of the Council, 7 June 2007
- 92nd Session of the Council, 28 November – 1 December 2006
- 91st (Special) Session of the Council, 8 June 2006
- 90th Session of the Council, 29 November – 2 December 2005
- 89th (Special) Session of the Council, 9 June 2005
- 88th Session of the Council, 30 November – 3 December 2004
- 87th (Special) Session of the Council, 4 June 2004
- 86th Session of the Council, 18–21 November 2003
- 85th (Special) Session of the Council, 13 June 2003
- 84th Session of the Council, 2–4 December 2002
- 83rd (Special) Session of the Council, 5–6 June 2002
- 82nd Session of the Council, 27–29 November 2001
- 81st (Special) Session of the Council, 7 June 2001
- 80th Session of the Council, 28–29 November 2000