Delighted to join this important side event organized by وزارة الداخلية - قطر on the margins of the World Summit for Social Development, focusing on social protection in the GCC and to showcase good practices from the region. #molqtr #SocialSummit2025

Today, IOM and جامعة نايف العربية signed an MOU, deepening our collaboration at the Arab Center on Technical Cooperation in Migration & Border Management. Together, we’re empowering member states with knowledge & tools to advance safe, regular & humane migration governance in the region.

في مدينة ألماتي، شاركتُ مع السيد عثمان البلبيسي، المدير الإقليمي للشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا في المنظمة الدولية للهجرة، في اجتماع اللجنة التوجيهية للمركز العربي للتعاون الفني في إدارة الهجرة والحدود. وقد شَهِد الاجتماع توقيع المرحلة الثانية من التعاون في المركز الذي تحتضنه

Experts from the IOM MENA Regional Office made well-received presentations at the Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development in Cairo this week, exploring how migration, health, and climate intersect in the MENA region. #GlobalPHDC

Strong data governance is essential to protect and serve governments and people on the move. 3-day workshop with the جامعة الدول العربية and African Migration Observatory , we saw once again how collaboration can strengthen response and improve outcomes. Grateful to our partners for the steadfast support.

Happy to welcome H.E. Ambassador Ambassador Namira Negm (Dr.) to IOM MENA’s Regional Office in #Cairo yesterday. We explored realities of mobility across Africa, and how stronger cooperation and better data can drive safe, dignified migration. We also discussed possibilities for joint programmes.

Thrilled to join today’s meeting in Geneva with the Arab Group Ambassadors, hosted by the League of Arab States. Together with IOM partners across MENA, we’re boosting support for millions and driving innovative solutions in migration governance, recovery & development.

Wishing all IOM staff in the region a happy International Migrants Day. Thank you for all your work in 2025. Together we honour the courage and contributions of people on the move. Safe, fair, and well managed migration benefits migrants, communities, and societies everywhere

Thank you, @IOMChief & Othman Belbeisi for joining our IOM Libya team in Tripoli last week. Your encouragement strengthens our resolve to keep delivering life-saving support, protecting the most vulnerable, and building resilience across Libya.

Policies shape lives. Trade and economic shifts create real-world impacts, especially for migrant workers. I was pleased to join yesterday's #GLMC panel in #Riyadh to discuss why protecting migrant workers and investing in future skills must go hand in hand.

The crisis in #Yemen remains acute: 19.5M people in need, 4.8M displaced. I appreciated the insightful exchange with البرنامج السعودي لتنمية وإعمار اليمن on strengthening support to communities and building more sustainable, development-oriented responses.

A productive meeting with الصندوق السعودي للتنمية , exploring shared priorities and the path toward a forward‑looking partnership. With IOM’s global expertise in migration and resilience, we're excited about the potential to collaborate for lasting impact

Honoured to meet Mr. Samer Al Hussein, Advisor to the Minister of Interior of Syria. We discussed mutual cooperation and how IOM can contribute to national efforts in border management.

Glad to meet Brigadier Elias Aad, Head of Lebanon’s Border Control Committee , to reinforce cooperation and follow up on IOM’s support to border management initiatives in Lebanon. الجيش اللبناني

Honored to meet Major General Dr. Obeidallah Maaitah, Director General of the PSD. I expressed appreciation for our strong cooperation and reaffirmed IOM’s readiness to support border management efforts, recognizing Jordan as a regional model of best practice.

رمضان كريم يذكّرنا هذا الشهر الفضيل بقيم التراحم والتعاطف والكرم التي تجمعنا. أعاده الله علينا جميعًا بالخير واليُمن والبركات.