Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah becomes IOM Goodwill Ambassador after retiring from athletics
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has introduced the appointment of four-time Olympic champion and distance runner Sir Mo Farah CBE as its first Global Goodwill Ambassador.
The announcement was made on the 114th IOM Executive Board assembly in Geneva. The Board consists of representatives from all IOM Boards and 175 Member States.
Farah, 40, retired in September after a protracted and illustrious profession. In 2022, he revealed to the world that he had been trafficked from Somalia to the UK as a toddler.
“No child should ever go through what I did. Victims of child trafficking are just children. They deserve to be children. They have a right to play, and children “I’ve a proper to be,” Farah stated.
“Being a global ambassador for IOM gives me the opportunity to help people and people like me and make a difference. I want people to know that we can all make a difference in lives. It’s about getting it.”
Farah will use her new place as Goodwill Ambassador to lift consciousness of points affecting individuals on the transfer, equivalent to safety and human trafficking, and to advocate for the transformative energy of sport, particularly for ladies and ladies. is.
“Immigration is so important to all of us, including me. I took the opportunity that sport gave me to overcome my childhood experiences and achieve great things, no matter what I look like or how I sound. “We were able to show that we can overcome it,” he stated.
IOM Director-General Amy Pope stated: “IOM is proud to welcome Sir Mo Farah as our first Global Goodwill Ambassador. A champion on and off the track, and a human trafficking survivor, he is a great addition to IOM. They bring true dedication, commitment and drive to their work, helping millions of people on the move and inspiring us all.”
Founded in 1951, IOM is the main intergovernmental group within the subject of migration, dedicated to the precept that humane and orderly migration advantages migrants and society. IOM joined the United Nations system as an affiliate in 2016.
Mr. Farah’s new position as IOM’s Global Goodwill Ambassador is a major step that underscores IOM’s dedication to impactful advocacy.
Source: guardian.ng