Chief of Mission - IOM Syria
Damascus
Joined September 2021
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In Maaret Humrah, Idlib, with UN colleagues to see firsthand the challenges communities face.
Durable solutions require us to work jointly—linking recovery, services, livelihoods and protection so people can rebuild their lives with dignity.
#DurableSolutions #Syria #UNSyria
Better data matters most when it leads to earlier action.
Strengthening our ability to anticipate mobility and displacement can help governments, communities and humanitarian partners prepare before risks become crises.
Grateful to @SyMOEADM for hosting this important discussion in Damascus as we strengthen cooperation on early warning, preparedness and mobility in #Syria.
Pleased to attend yesterday’s graduation ceremony for the first cohort of Syria’s Women’s Police Academy.
Congratulations to the graduating women as they begin their service. IOM is pleased to support the Academy with training on rights-based border management, including human rights, risk assessment and analysis — strengthening professional capacity while supporting women’s meaningful participation in public institutions.
Sustainable solutions for displaced Syrians are also an investment in Syria’s recovery and regional stability.
As @IOMchief highlights, creating the conditions for safe, voluntary and dignified return - and sustainable reintegration - requires investment in communities, services and livelihoods.
"نعلم أن سوريا مستقرة ومزدهرة ستسهم في استقرار المنطقة" المديرة العامة للمنظمة الدولية للهجرة في حوار بنيويورك حول دفع انتقال سوريا من الاعتماد المطول على المخيمات إلى التعافي والعودة الآمنة.
#سانا
IOM was pleased to contribute to this important Government-led discussion on sustainable solutions to displacement in Syria. Durable solutions require creating the conditions for safe, voluntary and dignified return and sustainable reintegration, alongside recovery efforts that enable communities to rebuild their lives.
نظّمت البعثةُ الدائمة للجمهورية العربية السورية لدى الأمم المتحدة ندوةً رفيعة المستوى بعنوان "الاستقرار الإقليمي والأمن والعودة المستدامة: حتمية سوريا بلا مخيمات".
وشاركت في الندوة قياداتٌ أممية ودولية، من بينها برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي (UNDP)، ومكتب تنسيق الشؤون الإنسانية (OCHA)، والمنظمة الدولية للهجرة (IOM)، والمفوضية السامية لشؤون اللاجئين (UNHCR)؛ بحضور وزير الطوارئ وإدارة الكوارث السيد رائد الصالح، ومندوب سوريا الدائم لدى الأمم المتحدة السيد إبراهيم العلبي، ومدير إدارة التعاون الدولي بوزارة الخارجية السيد قتيبة قاديش.
وركزت أعمال الندوة على ربط رؤية «سوريا بلا مخيمات» بأولويات التعافي الوطنية، لدعم العودة المستدامة للنازحين، وإعادة بناء المجتمعات المحلية، وتعزيز الاستقرار الإقليمي.
Syria’s reconnection to international financial and payment systems is an important step towards economic recovery. Greater financial inclusion and access can help unlock investment, facilitate remittances and create the conditions for more sustainable livelihoods and returns. aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…
In Darayya, Rural Damascus, the scale of destruction is stark - but so too is the determination & resilience of the Syrian people to rebuild their lives, communities and shape a more prosperous future.
One month into my assignment, I look forward to working with the Government, #UN partners, donors & communities to support recovery, stability & safe, voluntary & dignified returns. @IOMSyria #Syria
Honoured to meet with UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres alongside colleagues from the UN Country Team in Syria. Today's discussion focused on supporting recovery in Syrian communities & humanitarian needs. The UN remains committed to standing with the people of Syria.🇺🇳🇸🇾
Welcome to Syria, @antonioguterres. At this pivotal moment, we join your call for sustained international support to the Syrian people. The path to recovery, stability and durable solutions requires solidarity, partnership & investment in the aspirations of Syrians. 🇸🇾
I have just arrived in Damascus for a visit of solidarity.
My message is clear:
The @UN stands with Syria at this pivotal moment & I appeal to the international community to spare no effort to support the people of Syria as well.
Serving as Chief of Mission with @IOMRwanda has been one of the greatest privileges of my career.
My sincere thanks to the Government of Rwanda, our partners @UNRwanda communities and colleagues whose dedication and partnership made this journey so meaningful.
Murakoze cyane.
One UN in action... finding collective solutions to evolving realities at the local and global levels. I will miss this UN Country Team! @IOMRwanda @UNRwanda
Migration is not a challenge to manage - it is an opportunity to shape. #IMRF2026 is where we align ambition with action.
Migration is happening everywhere, and no country can manage it alone.
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration helps countries work together, and the #IMRF2026 is where progress is reviewed and the next steps take shape.
Honouring the memory of colleagues and all those lost in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Remembrance is both a duty and a call to action - to uphold dignity, strengthen unity, and ensure that “Never Again” is matched by vigilance and resolve. #Kwibuka32
.@UNRwanda, @RwandaGov, Partners, Staff and Family members gather together to remember and honor former @UN staff killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Honoring their memory, we renew our commitment to remembrance, unity and ensuring such atrocities never happen again.
We join the people of Rwanda and the global community in commemorating #Kwibuka32.
We remember the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi, stand with survivors, and renew our collective commitment to Remember, Unite, and Renew - in defense of human dignity and Never Again.
Today we commemorate #Kwibuka32 marking the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Under the theme Remember, Unite, Renew, we honor the victims, stand in solidarity with survivors and reaffirm our commitment to human dignity&the prevention of genocide.
In a time of multiple & overlapping crises, Easter is a reminder of renewal, resilience & shared humanity.
We stand with communities on the move & those affected by displacement, working to support new beginnings.
Wishing all who celebrate a peaceful & hopeful #Easter
In this season of renewal, we are thinking of communities around the world. May this Easter bring hope, strength and new beginnings.
Happy #Easter to all who celebrate.
.@UNRwanda Heads of Agencies convened for the UNCT monthly meeting.
Watch today's host, IOM Chief @Ash_Carl80, outline the key focus areas of the discussion.
As Ramadan ends, warm wishes to all Muslim colleagues, friends, and communities around the world.
May this Eid bring peace, strength, and happiness to you and your loved ones.
A moment to reflect on compassion, solidarity, and respect for our shared humanity.
#EidMubarak
