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UNIS/BIO/1352
28 September 2022

Permanent Representative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) presents credentials

(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)

VIENNA, 28 September (UN Information Service) – The new Permanent Representative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to the United Nations (Vienna), Manfred Profazi, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly.

During his career, Mr. Profazi, who is Regional Director for the IOM Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has served in various capacities, among them:

Senior Regional Advisor for Europe and Central Asia in the Office of the Director General, IOM, Geneva (2017-2022); Chief of Mission, IOM Mission in Ukraine (2010-2017); Executive Officer, IOM Indonesia (2006-2009); Programme Manager, IOM, Kabul, Afghanistan (2003-2006) and Head of Office and Operations Coordinator, IOM Liaison Office, Berlin, Germany.

Mr. Profazi holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the Free University of Berlin, Germany.

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