Ex-White House advisor elected as first woman leader of IOM

KABUL (Pajhwok): Former White House advisor Amy Pope has been elected as the next director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

“On May 15, the IOM member states elected Ms. Amy E. Pope as its next director-general during the 6th special session of the IOM Council,” UN migration agency said.

The DG-elect, who began her appointment as IOM’s deputy director-general for management and reform in September 2021, was nominated by the US.

The first woman to lead IOM, Pope will assume the duties of director-general for a five-year term beginning on October 1, 2023.

Pope tweeted: “It is an honor to be elected to lead @UNmigration. I am committed to making IOM more representative of its member states so that as a global community, we can creatively & proactively respond to challenges while also harnessing the benefits of well-managed migration.”

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