Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2023

May 9, 2023

Amy Pope is an innovative, strategic leader with impeccable qualifications, and I strongly support her candidacy to serve as the next Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). As we grapple with record levels of displacement worldwide, IOM needs a forward-looking leader who will position the organization to address the challenges we face. I have worked firsthand with Amy over her 20-year career in migration and disaster relief. Amy has the necessary experience to effectively mobilize IOM and its members to respond to rising migration challenges, including the impacts of a changing climate, with innovative and inclusive solutions. She is the right person for the job. I ask IOM member states to join the United States in voting for Amy Pope at the upcoming IOM elections in Geneva, Switzerland.

Categories: Statements by the President : International Organization for Migration, support for Amy E. Pope candidacy as Director General.

Names: Pope, Amy E.

Subjects: Migration flows, international cooperation; Migration, International Organization for.

DCPD Number: DCPD202300391.

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