On 4 April, representatives from the EU and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have agreed that enhanced partnerships and cooperation between countries are vital to address issues at different points along the routes.
The agreement includes providing emergency assistance, humanitarian aid and protection, and enhancing safe, regular pathways for migrants and displaced people, addressing irregular migratory flows and combating smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings.
The EU and IOM
In 2012, the EU and IOM established a Strategic Cooperation Framework to enhance dialogue and collaboration on migration, development, humanitarian response and human rights issues. This built on their shared interest in bringing the benefits of well-managed international migration to migrants and society.
Find out more: EU, IOM Senior Officials in Brussels for Eleventh Strategic Cooperation Meeting on Migration
