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Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

Interview of IOM Director General Amy Pope with Ukrinform

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 11, 2024 - Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Amy Pope is pictured during an interview with the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

IMO Director General Pope in Tokyo

IMO Director General Pope in Tokyo

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) and Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, shake hands in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2024.

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)at the Vatican. January 26, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)at the Vatican. January 26, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)at the Vatican. January 26, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis In Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience Ms. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)at the Vatican. January 26, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM