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IOM Asia Pacific @roasiapacific.iom.int · 09/10/2026

From commitment to action. Ahead of #COP31, Pacific leaders & partners met in Fiji to advance climate mobility solutions, from planned relocation and better data to rights-based approaches and financing. The focus: Pacific-led, people-centred action. shorturl.at/rha2V @iorikatoun.bsky.social

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Honored to represent #IOM and deliver a statement at the 29th #ASEAN Labour Ministers' Meeting hosted by 🇹🇭Thailand. Safe labour mobility, #skills recognition and #migrant worker protection are smart investments in ASEAN's future. IOM is committed to supporting ASEAN and its Member States.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today #WorldHumanitarianDay we in #IOM honour the courage and compassion of humanitarian workers everywhere. We remember those lost in service and call for greater protection of those who serve others. Protect humanitarians. Protect humanity. #ActForHumanity #WHD2026

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I was encouraged by interacting with a committed women-led Community Watch Group in Chanmyathazi helping raise awareness of risks of trafficking in persons including for online scams. Their efforts show the importance of trusted information and community leadership in strengthening protection.

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IOM Asia Pacific @roasiapacific.iom.int · 11/08/2026

Anne has spent nearly two decades advocating for migrant and stateless communities in Sabah, Malaysia. Today, every child who gains a birth certificate or citizenship reminds her that change is possible. shorturl.at/yps4x

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In Mandalay, I met families and community representatives affected by last year's earthquake. Recovery is strongest when communities are heard and involved in shaping solutions. My thanks to all who shared their experiences, and to the IOM Myanmar team for their dedicated work.

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IOM Asia Pacific @roasiapacific.iom.int · 10/08/2026

Today in Bangkok, IOM kicked off the Regional Dialogue on Climate Mobility, supported by the 🇪🇺, bringing together 80 participants from 12 countries to strengthen cooperation and advance evidence-based, locally informed approaches to climate mobility.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Back in #CoxsBazar, with #IOM DDG Ugo Daniels. 9 years after the 2017 mass displacement, #Rohingya continue to face uncertainty. I thank Bangladesh for its incredible generosity and the international community for its solidarity. We must sustain assistance, and hope for a safe, dignified return.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Behind every scam is a victim. Sometimes it is the person who loses money. Sometimes it is the person forced to carry out the fraud. No one should be punished for a crime they were forced to commit. - World Day Against Trafficking in Persons #EndHumanTrafficking asiapacific.iom.int/sites/g/file...

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Behind every online scam is a victim. Sometimes it is the person who loses money. Sometimes it is the person being forced to carry out the fraud. #IOM Asia-Pacific new Regional Strategy calls for stronger action to protect victims and disrupt criminal networks. www.linkedin.com/posts/iorika...

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IOM Asia Pacific @roasiapacific.iom.int · 24/07/2026

As human trafficking linked to scam operations grows international in scope, stronger global action is critical. Ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, IOM launched its new regional strategy to tackle this crime. Learn more: shorturl.at/nUzMc

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

#Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating across Asia and the Pacific. May this day bring peace, safety and togetherness. #IOM Regional Office for Asia-Pacific stands with people on the move — supporting protection, essential services and pathways that help families rebuild with dignity. #EidMubarak

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🇱🇦 Grateful to meet H.E. Dr. Baykham Khattiya, Minister of Health of #LaoPDR. UN migration agency IOM reaffirmed our support to strengthen #border #health. Diseases do not stop at borders, and IOM is committed to assisting #Laos in protecting all communities, leaving no one behind.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Delighted to visit 🇱🇦 #LaoPDR again and meet with Hon. Director-General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Moukdavanh Sisoulith. Grateful to our discussion on advancing #Laos - #IOM partnership for #NSEDP achievement and safe, orderly, and regular human mobility #GCM.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🇪🇺🇹🇱 Grateful to the meeting with #EuropeanUnion Ambassador to #TimorLeste H.E. Thorsten Bargfrede in Dili. We thanked #EU ’s steadfast partnership with 🇺🇳UN migration agency #IOM globally and in Asia-Pacific, for regular migration pathways, solutions to displacement, climate action, mobility data 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

🇹🇱 Pleased to join the launch of Phase II of IOM’s #MIDAS to strengthen #TimorLeste ’s border management in support of the Interior Ministry. Thank you to 🇦🇺 #Australia Department of Home Affairs for this partnership that drives regional integration, regular migration, anti-trafficking 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🇹🇱 ディリで、🇯🇵 山本恭司・日本大使、立野未奈子・書記官を表敬訪問。 #国際移住機関の業務や #東ティモールの開発情勢について意見交換。協力強化の可能性も含め、災害対策や国境管理などの分野について幅広く議論しました。日本政府の国連 #IOM に対する長年のご支援に深く感謝申し上げます。🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Honoured to meet H.E. Ambassador Caitlin Wilson and DHA Regional Director Lauren Richardson in Dili. We conveyed deep gratitude for 🇦🇺 #Australia steadfast support to #IOM in Timor Leste incl. for #MIDAS, and discussed ways to deepen partnership on border governance, counter‑trafficking, and more! 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🇹🇱 Honored to call on the President of #TimorLeste H.E. Dr José Ramos-Horta in Dili with #IOM colleagues. We discussed IOM’s ongoing support to Timor-Leste, including in strengthening border management, and sought guidance to deepen partnership for safe and orderly mobility.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Pleased to join #IOM Director-General Amy Pope in meeting with 🇵🇭 #Philippines Secretary (Minister) of #Migrant Workers H.E. Hans Leo Cacdac. We re-affirmed our strong partnership towards safe and dignified #migration, supporting ethical recruitments and regular pathways in ASEAN and beyond 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Honored to attend #IOM Council’s High-Level Panel on #Migration & Development in Geneva. #Philippines Secretary of Migrant Workers H.E. Hans Leo Javier Cacdac, joined as a panel with IOM Director-General & Hon. Ministers from 🇪🇸🇧🇧🇲🇱 and shared 🇵🇭’s innovative efforts for safe, regular labor migration 👏🏻

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IOM Asia Pacific @roasiapacific.iom.int · 25/11/2025

This 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Regional Director, Iori Kato, urges us to recommit to safety and dignity for every woman, girl and migrant. From safe-migration training in 🇻🇺 to survivor support in 🇧🇩 and 🇵🇰, IOM shows what collective action can achieve. #EndGBV

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Grateful to Asian Development Bank Deputy Director General for Central & West Asia, Mr Yong Ye, for a productive exchange on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond. Looking forward to deepening #ADB - #IOM partnership for greater impact in the region! 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

🇳🇴🤝🇵🇭 Honored to meet #Norway Ambassador to the #Philippines H.E. Christian Halaas Lyster. Deep gratitude to #Norwegian support to #IOM Philippines, from advancing peace in #BARMM, to innovations in disaster preparedness and response — which did save lives in recent #Typhoons!🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Grateful to 🇰🇷 #KOICA #Philippines Country Director Mr. Young Sun Jung and his team for our fruitful meeting. With KOICA’s steadfast support, #IOM Philippines is strengthening health systems and saving lives in #BARMM, contributing to peace, resilience and hope for the future 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

🇵🇭 マニラ出張の際に 🇯🇵 #JICA フィリピン事務所を訪問し、馬場隆所長らと意見交換する機会をいただきました。包摂性の高い経済成長、人材育成、特にミンダナオにおける脆弱性の縮減や社会サービスの向上といったJICAの優先分野で、 #IOM #国際移住機関との連携強化を模索させていただきました。🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

🇵🇭 First visit to #Mindanao since 2020. Inspired by #JPSC #JPSTs, women-led livelihood activities, and #IDP families finally returning home. Fruitful meetings with #BARMM Ministers🙏🏻 With support from #Japan #KOICA and others, #IOM Philippines is turning mobility into resilience & peace dividends👍🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

🇵🇭 #フィリピンの 🇯🇵日本大使館を訪れ、遠藤和也大使に表敬。 #ミンダナオ #バンサモロの平和構築、移民・避難民への支援などに尽力する #IOM #国際移住機関フィリピン事務所に対する日本政府からの温かい財政支援に深く感謝申し上げました。🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

🇵🇭 Standing in an evacuation center in Albay with #IOM #Philippines Chief Tristan Burnett 3 days after Super #Typhoon #Uwan, I was reminded of the #resilience of the Filipino people and the urgency for solidarity & support to prevent #displacement. www.linkedin.com/posts/iorika...

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IOM - UN Migration @iom.int · 14/11/2025

IOM teams are supporting early recovery in communities hit by #TyphoonTino and #SuperTyphoonUwan in the #Philippines. Shelter materials, essential relief items, and strengthened preparedness are helping families rebuild and stay safe from future storms. iom.int/ZQv

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IOM Boosts Relief and Preparedness Following Typhoons in the Philippines

Manila, 14 November 2025 – Working closely with the Government of the Philippines, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has mobilized emergency teams and early recovery support following...

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IOM Asia Pacific @roasiapacific.iom.int · 12/11/2025

The Asia–Pacific session of #IDM2025 kicked off yesterday. Moderated by IOM Deputy Regional Director Dyane Epstein, the discussions explored: 🌱 Reintegration that creates opportunity at home 🌊 Climate mobility driven by innovation & community action Migration done right builds resilience for all.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

🇵🇭 Delighted to be back in the #Philippines after 5 years, and grateful to meet with #IOM Philippines’ main counterpart Dept of Foreign Affairs ASec for #Migration Affairs, Amb. Ezzedin H. Tago🙏🏻 IOM appreciates Philippines’ leadership as a #GCM Champion, advancing safe, orderly, regular migration.

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IOM Asia Pacific @roasiapacific.iom.int · 11/11/2025

“At #COP30 and beyond, adaptation must place people at the heart of climate solutions” — @iorikatoun.bsky.social 🌏 177M displaced in Asia-Pacific in <10 years 🔥 Up to 89M more could be displaced by 2050 without action @iom.int works so migration is a choice, not a necessity.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

#GenderBasedViolence #GBV affects 1 in 3 women globally — and risks rise for migrants & displaced persons. At the GBV workshop in Bangkok, I thanked #IOM colleagues & partners for their courage & dedication. We must strengthen protection, empower survivors, and invest more in ending violence.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Pleased to join #IOM Sri Lanka & Maldives COM Kristin Parco in opening #ColomboProcess Joint TAWG Meetings in Bangkok. CP members as labor sending countries in Asia continue to lead on joint advocacy and actions for ethical recruitment, skills mobility, minimum wages, for migrants’ empowerment 👍🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🇵🇰 Grateful to interact with #IOM colleagues in #Pakistan at Islamabad & Lahore - their tireless work alongside the Government & people of Pakistan reflects the #UN migration agency IOM’s commitment to supporting the country’s inclusive development through a migration & human mobility lens. #GCM

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🇵🇰 Inspired to visit #IOM Pakistan’s clinic in Lahore and programmes in Islamabad supporting #migrants & refugees through health and psychosocial support, and movement assistance. IOM teams are helping people rebuild confidence and hope as they begin new chapters in life 👏🏻🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🇯🇵🤝🇵🇰 #パキスタン出張中に、赤松秀一・日本大使を表敬。両国の関係の歴史や現状、パキスタンやアジアの今後の展望などについて見識をうかがいました。同国の国境管理能力の強化プロジェクトなどを含め、日本政府から #IOM #国際移住機関への厚い支援に改めて感謝いたします。🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🇳🇱🤝🇵🇰 Honored to meet with H.E. Robert-Jan Siegert, #Netherlands’ Ambassador to #Pakistan. I appreciated the #Dutch government’s chairpersonship at #SSAR CG, and its generous support to #IOM in Pakistan, especially for Afghans and host communities, advancing their resilience building.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🇵🇰 Glad to once again meet Ms Aamena Aly Kamal, now Member Development Communication of #Pakistan’s Planning Ministry. We explored ways for #IOM to contribute to further integrating #migration & human mobility into inclusive, evidence-based, and resilient national & local development plans.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🇵🇰 #Pakistan is among the world’s top 10 labor-sending countries, with remittances fueling socio-economic growth. I had a pleasure of meeting with Hon. Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhary of MOPHRD, as #IOM values our partnership to promote regular #migration pathways and #migrants’ protection 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🇵🇰 Honored to call on #Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Special Secretary for #UnitedNations, Amb. Nabeel Munir. Grateful for Pakistan’s enduring partnership with #IOM in advancing safe, orderly and regular #migration for all.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🇺🇳 This weekend I joined #IOM Pakistan in the UNCT event in 🇵🇰Lahore with thousands of people to commemorate 80 years of #UnitedNations 👍🏻 We in IOM, one of the UN’s newest members, stand with “the peoples” for their hope, dignity, inclusion, and peace, leaving no one behind. #UN80

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Honored to call on 🇯🇵 #Japan Ambassador to 🇮🇷 #Iran, H.E. Tamaki Tsukada, appreciating Japan’s support to #IOM in Iran 🙏🏻 Amb. Tsukada organized a round-table with resident diplomats & UN agencies at his Embassy. Insightful dialogue on migration dynamics and support to Afghan refugees & migrants 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🇮🇷 In Yazd, I witnessed #IOM Iran’s cooperation with BAFIA for Afghan refugees & migrants, with 🇪🇺 #EU 🇮🇹 #Italy funding support - construct classrooms, renovate multi-purpose center, install lights at sport field. Every investment in education & health is a step towards dignity, resilience, hope 👏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🇮🇷 Glad to meet with Hon. President of the Iranian #RedCrescent Society in Tehran, to explore ways to strengthen our partnership on disaster preparedness & response. From floods to earthquakes, #IOM in #Iran is committed to joined up efforts to protect the vulnerable including #migrants.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🇧🇩A fruitful exchange with 🇺🇳 #UN Bangladesh Country Team. Grateful for the collaboration and shared commitment to advancing #migration governance, refugee response, climate action in #Bangladesh. Bade farewell to the outgoing RC Gwyn Lewis 👋

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🇧🇩Whilst in Dhaka & Cox’s Bazar, I was immensely grateful and inspired to spend time with #IOM #Bangladesh dedicated colleagues. Your unwavering commitment to serve #migrants, #Rohingya refugees, and the other displaced, despite the increasing challenges, is admirable. Thank you for all that you do 🙏🏻

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

🇮🇷 Honored to meet senior officials from #IOM Iran’s main government counterparts at Foreign Affairs, CAFIA, Yazd BAFIA. Appreciated #Iran ’s decades of hospitality to Afghan migrants & refugees, and reaffirmed IOM’s commitment to mobilizing global solidarity and strengthening #migration governance.

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Iori Kato🇺🇳IOM @iorikatoun.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Glad to reconnect with my former colleagues at #UNFPA in #Bangladesh - brought back many fond memories of shared commitment, laughter, and purpose, working together towards #SRHR and dignity of women, adolescents, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable people 🧡

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