Kang Min-whee, 57, has been appointed as the new chief of mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). A veteran U.N. official, she began her job last month at the organization, which is often branded as IOM U.N. Migration following its integration into the U.N. system. Kang has rich experience fostering partnerships across governments, the U.N. system and diverse stakeholders. She is expected to further position migration as a key driver of sustainable development while strengthening cooperation between Korea and the international community. “Migration is one of the defining global issues of our time, intersecting with climate change, conflict, disasters, labor and demographic change,” Kang said in a press release. “As the Republic of Korea continues to play an increasingly important role on the global stage, IOM looks forward to deepening its collaboration not only with the government, but also with civil society and the private sector to advance safe, orderly and regular migration.” Kang began her U.N. career as a junior professional officer in 1998 working at the I
