IOM chief tells UN that states must cooperate across borders to combat criminal networks.

"IOM chief tells UN that states must work across borders to combat criminal networks" — ReliefWeb Updates · Humanitarian & Biosphere

21 Sept 2026

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Director General Amy Pope addressed the UN on 21 September 2026, arguing that since and networks operate across national borders, states must also cooperate internationally to counter them effectively. The call is a policy framing for more transnational law enforcement coordination, likely tied to the 81st UN General Assembly () and the IOM's ongoing efforts to formalize cross-border migration governance.

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The claim is highly solid: it comes directly from the IOM's official news release (primary source) and is corroborated by the organization's own website and multiple social media posts from the IOM chief's account. The reliefweb posting is a secondary syndication, but the core statement is a verifiable, attributed quote from a public speech.

IOM chief tells UN that states must cooperate across borders to combat criminal networks.

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