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17-05-2012 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Tavricheskiy Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia -
It is a great honour To be invited to the 37th Plenary Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of CIS Member States. And what a joy to be back in the beautiful, historic city of St. Petersburg; and I know, Madame Council Chair, of your role in maintaining its beauty.
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17-04-2012 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Vienna, Austria -
For more than two decades, IOM has worked closely with Governments in the region to implement a broad range of projects; these include border management, labour migration, counter trafficking and smuggling of persons, and migration and development.
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03-04-2012 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
United Nations Headquarters, New York -
I am honoured to participate in this distinguished gathering on an issue so vital to human rights and dignity of migrants.
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31-03-2012 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -
For the last nine years, the annual Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference has remained the largest regional platform for practitioners to exchange knowledge; lessons learned; and success stories in the field of humanitarian aid and development.
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29-03-2012 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Kabul, Afghanistan -
My colleagues and I are delighted with the turnout this evening – to be joined by so many of our partners – government officials; UN family representatives; IOM member states, and others.
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27-03-2012 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Dushanbe, Tajikistan -
It is a distinct honor to be invited to take part in this important conference on the theme of Regional Economic Cooperation in Afghanistan. We are proud to be a partner with Afghanistan and pledge our continuous support.
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08-03-2012 Ms. Laura Thompson, Deputy Director General, International Organization for Migration
Brussels, Belgium -
As you may know, the very first Women's Day was observed at a national level, in the United States of America, 103 years ago, on 28 February 1909. It came from the strong determination of women to fight against oppression and inequality.
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01-03-2012 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
Meiji University, Surugadai Campus, Tokyo, Japan -
I have come here today to share with you some particularly poignant sentiments. Last year, it was with deep sadness and shock that we all learned of the enormous lost of life, destruction and suffering caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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26-01-2012 Michele Klein Solomon, Permanent Observer to the UN
New York, USA -
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) would like to thank the co-chairs and the bureau for the opportunity to comment on the zero draft of the outcome document for the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. We do jointly based on lessons learned in implementation of the Hyogo Framework of Action: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters and in IOM's responses to population mobility related to environmental degradation and natural disasters.
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16-12-2011 Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration
United Nations Headquarters, New York -
IOM is honored and pleased to serve as a co-host of this event with the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United Nations.
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