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WHO WE AREThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 175 member states and a presence in 171 countries.
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Our WorkAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development.
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The Department of Media and Communications (DMC) 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 DMC’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 media@iom.int
For more information about IOM’s websites, please contact OCU@iom.int
Headquarters
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Mohammedali AbunajelaInterim Director of the Department of Media and Communications
Email: mmabunajela@iom.int
Geneva GMT +2Mohammedali Abunajela
Interim Director of the Department of Media and Communications
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Kennedy OkothMedia and Communications Officer, Africa and the Middle East
Email: kokoth@iom.int
Tel: +41 22 717 9702
Geneva GMT+2Kennedy Okoth
Media and Communications Officer, Africa and the Middle East -
Amber Christino
Media and Communications Officer, Europe -
Daniela RovinaMedia and Communications Officer, Asia and the Americas
Email: drovina@iom.int
Geneva GMT+2Daniela Rovina
Media and Communications Officer, Asia and the Americas -
Chloe Lavau
Communications Officer, Migration and Climate Change
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Zoe BrennanStrategic Communication Advisor
Email: zbrennan@iom.int
Geneva GMT +2Zoe Brennan
Strategic Communication Advisor -
Marshall Patsanza
Social Media Officer
Africa & the Middle East
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Yvonne NdegeSpokesperson and Regional Media and Communications Officer, Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa
Email: yndege@iom.int
Tel: +25 47 97735977
Twitter: @YvonneNdege
Nairobi GMT +3Yvonne Ndege
Spokesperson and Regional Media and Communications Officer, Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa -
Abibo NganduRegional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Southern Africa
Email: angandu@iom.int
Tel: + 27 12 342 2789
Mobile: +27712451015
Skype: akedadon
Pretoria GMT +2Abibo Ngandu
Regional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Southern Africa
Americas
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Gema CortésMedia and Communications Officer, Office of the Special Envoy for the Regional Response to the Venezuelan Situation
Email: marcortes@iom.int
Tel: + 507 6269 4574
Panama (GMT - 5)Gema Cortés
Media and Communications Officer, Office of the Special Envoy for the Regional Response to the Venezuelan Situation -
Jorge GalloRegional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Central, North America and the Caribbean
Email: jgallo@iom.int
Tel: +506 2212.5352
Skype: gallohoyosz
San José GMT -6Jorge Gallo
Regional Media and Communications Officer, IOM Regional Office for Central, North America and the Caribbean -
Rahma Gamil SolimanMedia and Communications Officer; IOM Office to the United Nations
Email: rsoliman@iom.int
Tel: +1 (212) 681 7000
Mobile: +1 (917) 515 7454
New York GMT -5Rahma Gamil Soliman
Media and Communications Officer; IOM Office to the United Nations -
Stacey CohanNational Communications and Media Relations Officer, IOM UN Migration in Washington D.C.
Email: scohan@iom.int
New York, GMT -5Stacey Cohan
National Communications and Media Relations Officer, IOM UN Migration in Washington D.C.
Asia & the Pacific
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Itayi ViririSenior Regional Media and Communications Officer, Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Email: iviriri@iom.int
Mobile: +66 65 939 0934
Skype: itayi.viriri
Bangkok GMT +7Itayi Viriri
Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer, Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Europe
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Ryan SchroederRegional Media Communications Officer and Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for the EEA, EU and NATO in Brussels
Email: rschroeder@iom.int or media@iom.int
Tel: +32 (0) 2 287 71 16
Mobile: +32 (0) 492 25 02 34
Skype: callingryan
Brussels GMT +2Ryan Schroeder
Regional Media Communications Officer and Spokesperson, IOM Regional Office for the EEA, EU and NATO in Brussels -
Joe LowrySenior Media and Communication Officer, Spokesperson; IOM Regional Office in Vienna
Email: jlowry@iom.int or media@iom.int
Tel: +43 1 581 22 22 24
Mobile: +43 660 377 6404
Skype: Joelowry
Vienna GMT +1Joe Lowry
Senior Media and Communication Officer, Spokesperson; IOM Regional Office in Vienna -
Flavio Di GiacomoSenior Public Information Associate, IOM Coordination Office for the Mediterranean
Email: fdigiacomo@iom.int or media@iom.int
Tel: +39 347 089 8996 | +39 06 44 186 207
Skype: fladig
Rome GMT +2Flavio Di Giacomo
Senior Public Information Associate, IOM Coordination Office for the Mediterranean -
Jorge GalindoCommunications Officer, Global Data Institute
Email: jgalindo@iom.int
Tel: +4915226216775
Berlin GMT+2Jorge Galindo
Communications Officer, Global Data Institute