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The Media and Communications Unit provides strategic advice and support on media and communications issues to IOM Headquarters, and regional and country offices worldwide.
The media team responds to press inquiries to HQ, briefs Geneva-based international media during twice-weekly press conferences at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva, and represents IOM to the United Nations Information Service in Geneva and the UN’s Department of Global Communications in New York.
It manages all news releases and feature content disseminated on the Organization’s global digital platforms including the trilingual website administered by MCU’s Online Communications Unit in Manila, and its global social media accounts. Its Manila team provides editorial/harmonization guidance and technical support to IOM’s network of regional and country-office websites, IOM-branded external websites and select project websites, and manages the Organization’s publicly accessible audio-visual media library.
For more information, please contact NewsMCD@iom.int
For more information about IOM’s websites, please contact OCU@iom.int
Headquarters
- Paul DillonOIC/Managing Editor
Tel. +41 22 717 94 31
Mobile. +41 79 636 98 74
WhatsApp +62 811 155 2776
Email: pdillon@iom.int or media@iom.int
Geneva GMT +2OIC/Managing EditorPaul Dillon
- Safa MsehliSpokesperson / Crisis Communications and Advocacy Officer
Mobile: +41794035526
Email: smsehli@iom.int or media@iom.int
Geneva GMT+2Spokesperson / Crisis Communications and Advocacy OfficerSafa Msehli
- Kennedy OkothCommunications Officer - Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Tel: +41 22 717 9702
Email: kokoth@iom.int
Geneva GMT+2Communications Officer - Europe, Africa and the Middle EastKennedy Okoth
- Diego Pérez DamascoCommunications Officer – Asia and the Americas
Tel: +41 22 717 9418
Email: diperez@iom.int
Geneva GMT+2Communications Officer – Asia and the AmericasDiego Pérez Damasco
Americas
- Gema CortésMedia and Communications Officer, Office of the Special Envoy for the Regional Response to the Venezuelan Situation
Tel: + 507 6269 4574
Email: marcortes@iom.int
Panama (GMT - 5)Media and Communications Officer, Office of the Special Envoy for the Regional Response to the Venezuelan SituationGema Cortés
- Jorge GalloRegional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Central, North America and the Caribbean
Tel: +506 2212.5352
Email: jgallo@iom.int
Skype: gallohoyosz
San José GMT -6Regional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Central, North America and the CaribbeanJorge Gallo
- Rahma Gamil SolimanMigration Officer, Media and Communications; IOM Office to the United Nations
Tel: +1 (212) 681 7000
Mobile: +1 (917) 306 3446
Email: rsoliman@iom.int
New York GMT -5Migration Officer, Media and Communications; IOM Office to the United NationsRahma Gamil Soliman
Africa & the Middle East
- Yvonne NdegeSpokesperson and Regional Media and Communications Officer, Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa
Tel: +25 47 97735977
Email: yndege@iom.int
Twitter: @YvonneNdege
Nairobi GMT +3Spokesperson and Regional Media and Communications Officer, Regional Office for East and Horn of AfricaYvonne Ndege
- Abibo NganduRegional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Southern Africa
Tel: + 27 12 342 2789
Mobile: +27712451015
Email: angandu@iom.int
Skype: akedadon
Pretoria GMT +2Regional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Southern AfricaAbibo Ngandu
- Mohammedali AbunajelaRegional Media and Public Information Officer, IOM Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa
Mobile: +201003004406
Email: mmabunajela@iom.int
Cairo GMT +2Regional Media and Public Information Officer, IOM Regional Office for the Middle East and North AfricaMohammedali Abunajela
Asia & the Pacific
- Itayi ViririSenior Regional Media and Communications Officer, Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Mobile: +66 65 939 0934
Email: iviriri@iom.int
Skype: itayi.viriri
Bangkok GMT +7Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer, Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for Asia and the PacificItayi Viriri
Europe
- Ryan SchroederRegional Media Communications Officer and Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for the EEA, EU and NATO in Brussels
Tel: +32 (0) 2 287 71 16
Mobile: +32 (0) 492 25 02 34
Email: rschroeder@iom.int or media@iom.int
Skype: callingryan
Brussels GMT +2Regional Media Communications Officer and Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for the EEA, EU and NATO in BrusselsRyan Schroeder
- Joe LowrySenior Media and Communication Officer, Spokesperson; IOM Regional Office in Vienna
Tel: +43 1 581 22 22 24
Mobile: +43 660 377 6404
Email: jlowry@iom.int or media@iom.int
Skype: Joelowry
Vienna GMT +1Senior Media and Communication Officer, Spokesperson; IOM Regional Office in ViennaJoe Lowry
- Flavio Di GiacomoSenior Public Information Associate, IOM Coordination Office for the Mediterranean
Tel: +39 347 089 8996 | +39 06 44 186 207
Skype: fladig
Email: fdigiacomo@iom.int or media@iom.int
Rome GMT +2Senior Public Information Associate, IOM Coordination Office for the MediterraneanFlavio Di Giacomo
- Jorge GalindoCommunications Officer, Global Data Institute
Tel: +4915226216775
Email: jgalindo@iom.int
WhatsApp: +41788843396
Berlin GMT+2Communications Officer, Global Data InstituteJorge Galindo