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WHO WE AREThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 175 member states and a presence in over 100 countries.
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Sarah Lou Ysmael ARRIOLA
Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific
Biography
Prior to joining IOM, Sarah was the Undersecretary (Vice-Minister) for Migrant Workers’ Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.
She managed the protection of the rights and promotion of the welfare of over 10 million overseas Filipinos through 94 diplomatic posts.
Her work included the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of distressed nationals who were caught in wars, civil or political unrests, natural disasters, victims of abuse or maltreatment, and those who were stranded due to economic hardships and most recently, due to the pandemic.
She has a Juris Doctor degree from the School of Law of the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines and an LLM in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex, United Kingdom.
In 2019, she was awarded the Gawad Mabini Grand Cross (Dakilang Kamanong), a presidential award conferred on Filipinos who have rendered distinguished foreign service, or helped promote the interests and prestige of the Philippines abroad.