Topic: International Organization For Migration

2 chapters across the catalog

Net Equity
Episode 1602 1:58:53 - 2:05:02

1602: Net Equity

Amy Pope on Climate Migration, IOM Keynote in Geneva

Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), delivered a keynote address in Geneva linking human mobility to climate change. Pope cited wildfires in North America and storms in Libya as primary drivers of displacement. The segment critiques the "climate migration" narrative as a justification for open-border policies and sustainable development goals.

Geopolitical Chernobyl
Episode 759 20:49 - 23:07

759: Geopolitical Chernobyl

Ambassador William Swing, Internationalism, and Migration Narratives

Ambassador William Swing of the International Organization for Migration discusses the "toxic narrative" surrounding global migration. He attributes anti-migrant sentiment to economic fears following the 2008 downturn and post-9/11 security concerns. Swing argues that countries must learn to manage growing ethnic and religious diversity as an inexorable reality.