ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE IOM AND UNHCR IN COMBATING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN NIGER

This study highlights the roles and responsibilities of the IOM and UNHCR in combating illegal immigration in Niger. Indeed, these two organizations, namely the IOM and UNHCR, work complementary but distinct roles. For example, the IOM manages migration flows more broadly, providing aid services, policy advice, and promoting safe and orderly migration, including assistance for voluntary return, while the UNHCR focuses on the protection of refugees, ensuring that their right to seek asylum is respected and combating forced return. Together, they work to ensure respect for international law and to find sustainable solutions,sharing the responsibility of protecting vulnerable populations while acknowledging that primary responsibility lies with the States. A qualitative method is used in data collection.The results obtained relate to the Protection of refugees, the fight against refoulement, and the search for solutions: furthermore, it is possible to note assistance to states in managing migratory flows, providing policy advice to governments on migration policies, offering specialized assistance to vulnerable migrants, and ensuring that migration is taken into account in the sustainable development goals and works towards inclusive and safe migration.