The UN migration agency, IOM, provided humanitarian assistance to 17.8 million people across 170 countries and territories in 2025, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Annual Report 2025 released on Wednesday.
Founded in 1951, the IOM supports refugees and displaced persons with humanitarian aid, assists governments in developing safe migration policies, and promotes humane and orderly migration worldwide.
The report said the agency concentrated its operations in crisis-affected areas, including Gaza, Haiti, Myanmar, Ukraine and the Sahel, where it delivered shelter assistance to 7.3 million people during the year.
It also provided 4.2 million primary healthcare consultations and supported 5.1 million people with water, sanitation and hygiene services.
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Beyond direct humanitarian assistance, the IOM said its data and analysis informed 21 humanitarian response plans, enabling governments and aid organisations to better target support.
The report underscored the need for stronger coordination and evidence-based interventions to ensure aid reaches the most vulnerable as global humanitarian funding continues to decline.
“Conflicts, disasters, disease outbreaks and displacement drove needs to unprecedented levels, even as resources contracted dramatically,” IOM Deputy Director General for Operations Ugochi Daniels said.
“In spite of these challenges, IOM remained present where people needed us most,” she added.
