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Diplomat. William Lacy Swing (September 11, 1934 – June 12, 2021) [1] was a diplomat and former United States Ambassador, and United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Under Secretary General. He was the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration until António Vitorino's appointment in 2018.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a United Nations related organization working in the field of migration. The organization implements operational assistance programmes for migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. The International Organization for Migration is based in Geneva.
Ugochi Daniels. Ugochi (Ugo) Daniels[1] is the IOM's Deputy Director General of Operations, taking office on September 1, 2021. Before joining the organization, she worked as the Chief of Staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), covering Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
[12] [13] On 29 June 2018, the member states of IOM elected Vitorino as Director General, effective October 2018. [14] He was chosen over American Ken Isaacs, who was eliminated in early voting rounds, and by acclamation over the runner-up, Laura Thompson of Costa Rica. [15]
Known for. Nominee for Director General of IOM. Ken Isaacs is an American executive with Christian humanitarian organization Samaritan's Purse. He served as the director of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance for the United States Agency for International Development from 2004 to 2005 during President George W. Bush 's administration.
In 1988, Purcell became Director General of the International Organization for Migration in Geneva, a post he held until 1998, having been re-nominated by Bill Clinton and reelected. Among awards he received while at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) were The Order of the Phoenix (Greece) and Wings of Hope (USAIM).
World Migration Report 2024. The World Migration Report 2024, the first-ever IOM report available in HTML, is the twelfth edition of the IOM's flagship World Migration Report publication series. It explores recent developments in migration and mobility globally and was launched by IOM Director General, Amy Pope on 7 May 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
v. t. e. The Isle of Man Government (Manx: Reiltys Ellan Vannin) is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, the personal representative of the Lord of Mann (currently Charles III). The executive head is the Chief Minister. Douglas, the capital city in the Isle of Man, home to ...