Saskia Kok

Head of Protection Unit & Program Coordinator Asia Regional Migration Program @IOMThailand | views are my own

[Saskia Kok @SaskiaKok_]

Grateful for an excellent meeting with @DcyMsdhs on #childprotection for #migrants and their families. Looking forward to enhancing our partnership in 2025.

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

Protecting all children, #IncludingMigrants, is our shared priority.

IOM was honoured to meet with the Director General and @DCYMSDHS team to reflect on our shared successes & reaffirm our continued partnership in advancing #ChildProtection for migrant children & families.

[Amy Pope @IOMchief]

Human trafficking is a crime against humanity and can have a long lasting impact on survivors.

IOM works with governments to tackle human trafficking and support survivors to reintegrate and rebuild their lives - giving them an opportunity to lead a life of safety and dignity.

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

On Intl #MigrantsDay, we honor migrant workers, essential to industries like fishing in South-East Asia yet vulnerable to exploitation.

This #IMD2024, IOM, @EJF, @HRWG & 20 CSOs united to protect migrant fishers' rights across the region. 🐟🤝🏻

👉🏼 https://t.co/G6dkxiSEUC

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

🌎 IOM representatives from 12 countries and delegates from @statePRM gathered in Bangkok for the annual coordination meeting of the Asia Regional Migration Program #AsiaRMP to take stock on the progress, challenges & opportunities to strengthen safe migration in the region.

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

Ending gender-based violence is a shared responsibility, and there are #NoExcuses.

This #16Days 🧡, we highlight Freedom Restoration Project, led by Watcharapon “Sia” Kukaewkasem, who supports migrant women GBV survivors in rebuilding their lives with strength and dignity.

[Amy Pope @IOMchief]

Every survivor deserves respect, support & protection.

On the Int. Day for the Elimination of Violence against women and girls, we reaffirm our commitment to prioritize survivors' safety and dignity.

Addressing gender-based violence must be at the center of our work. #16Days

[Geraldine Ansart @GeraldineAnsart]

As #COP29 opens today in Baku, @UNmigration urges leaders to prioritize investments supporting communities affected by climate change.

Watch testimonies from Thailand, where rising temperatures reshape lives and drive migration https://t.co/UysFxiTV4E @IOM_MECC @StatePRM

[Saskia Kok @SaskiaKok_]

As @UNMigration scales up efforts on #ClimateAction, excited to launch the Climate Mobility Innovation Fund under the #AsiaRMP!

Contributing to the Climate Mobility Innovation Labs, we aim to support climate innovation with local partners. Thanks to @StatePRM! #ForMigration

[IOM - The Kyrgyz Republic @IOMKyrgyzstan]

Excellent meeting with government partners and Asia RMP management team to discuss the impact of climate change on human mobility in Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to @stateprm for support @SaskiaKok_

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

Through Asia Regional Migration Program #AsiaRMP, IOM works with 12 countries to promote safe migration pathways in line with the Global Compact #ForMigration.

#AsiaRMP team convened to discuss ways to strengthen regional cooperation on migration management & crisis response.

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

“I would work up to 19 hrs/day,” Ahmad recounts his experience of being trafficked into scam centres - a reality for many individuals forced into crime.

On World Day Against #Trafficking in Persons, we share stories of survivors who managed to escape.

👉https://t.co/tlsBYibRUs

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

🟢Screening & protection
🟢Addressing specific needs
🟢Referrals & follow up care
🟢Family tracing & return support
Here is a step-by-step guide on how 🇹🇭, as a Global Compact #ForMigration (GCM) Champion Country, is assisting migrant children to access alternatives to detention.

[IOM Bangladesh @IOMBangladesh]

Yesterday, #GoB, with support from @UNmigration & @StateDept, launched a training curriculum on housekeeping for female workers from 🇧🇩 going to #GCC countries.

High officials from #MoEWOE, @StateDept & IOM joined the launch event & spoke about the importance of the curriculum.

[IOM Thailand @IOMThailand]

As a Global Compact #ForMigration (GCM) Champion Country, 🇹🇭 established the Memorandum of Understanding on Alternatives to Detention for Children, to promote their wellbeing.

What is 🇹🇭's approach to Alternatives to Detention for migrant children?

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