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From the Speech of ISSUE No. 447

Mr. Othman Belbeisi

the Regional Director for the Middle
East and North Africa at the International
Organization for Migration (IOM):

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) was founded in 2022, establishing the Arab Center for Technical Cooperation on
in 1951 with the mission of promoting safe, organized, and regular Migration and Border Management at NAUSS headquarters.
human mobility that benefits both countries and communities, as
well as migrants. Serving as the United Nations Migration Agency I would like to seize this opportunity to express my deep
since 2016, IOM supports international frameworks, including the appreciation to HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin
International Migration Law, the Global Compact for Migration Abdulaziz, the Minister of Interior and the Chairperson of the
(GCM), and the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Supreme Council of NAUSS, for his valuable role and exceptional
leadership in enhancing regional cooperation among Arab member
As a leading UN agency in migration, IOM collaborates with states and international partners.
international partners to address operational challenges in
managing migration, advance understanding of related issues, and
promote social and economic development through safe, organized,
and regular migration.

Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, enhancing border
management capabilities is also a crucial part of IOM’s work in
facilitating safe human mobility while maintaining border security
for the concerned countries. IOM has been actively involved in
supporting capacity-building initiatives in border management
with various governments in the Arab region.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has implemented numerous
pioneering initiatives in reform and development, particularly in
the areas of border management, migrant labor, environmental
reform, climate change, and others. These initiatives align with the
Saudi Vision 2030, strengthening its leading role in the international
system.

I also commend the exceptional relationships IOM has with
several ministries and entities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
notably including the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs, King
Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, and the Human Rights
Commission.

The cooperation and coordination between IOM and NAUSS have
been firmly established since the signing of the Memorandum
of Understanding in 2011, renewed in 2019. This MoU reflects the
prominent role NAUSS played since its establishment in 1978 in
various fields such as higher education, scientific research, and
training in security areas. Additionally, it highlights its leading role
as the scientific body of the Arab Interior Ministers Council.

As a testament to this distinguished relationship, a technical
cooperation agreement was officiallysigned between IOM and NAUSS

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