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Amy Pope, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), speaks during an interview at the headquarters of the International Organization for Migration in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, July 11, 2024. Pope said Thursday it has taken in billions in new funding and diversified its donor base at a time when other U.N. groups have struggled to get needed money. Elections worldwide, however, are raising questions about future support, she said. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Head of UN migration agency says it reaps funds, but worries about politics loom over aid groups

The head of the U.N. migration agency says it has taken in hundreds of millions in new funding and diversified its donor base

By JAMEY KEATEN
Published - Jul 11, 2024, 12:15 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 11, 2024, 12:15 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. migration agency said Thursday it has taken in hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding and diversified its donor base — an announcement that comes as aid groups have struggled to get needed money.

Results of elections worldwide, however, are also raising questions about future support, said Amy Pope, a former migration adviser to President Joe Biden who received his support for her successful campaign last year to lead the International Organization for Migration.

Pope said she's focused on addressing all the complexities of migration — and has warned that many migrants have risked and lost their lives on perilous journeys.

“This is not about representing the Biden administration," said Pope in an interview at IOM's Geneva headquarters. "This is about bringing a comprehensive, 360-degree approach to the issue of migration, recognizing that narrowing it down to one slice of a migrant’s journey is a significant mistake.”

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