According to the agreement, the main areas of cooperation
between the two international organizations will be to address
the issue of missing persons from migration, displacement, human
trafficking, and other causes. IOM and ICMP will also cooperate
in conducting research studies on matters of mutual interest and
other areas. While ICMP estimates that millions of persons are
missing as a consequence of armed conflict and violations of
human rights, there are no precise numbers regarding how many
persons are missing from migration, displacement and organized
violence, including human trafficking and drug related violence.
According to the United Nations there are an estimated 214
million international migrants today and the World Bank believes
that this number could nearly double to 405 million by 2050.
“This agreement will benefit both IOM and ICMP, building on
synergies between our two organizations. IOM’s global reach and
expertise in human mobility, particularly in post-crisis
situations resulting in displ