Staying & Delivering: Othman Belbeisi on Humanitarian Work and Impact

2025-09-24

What does it mean to dedicate your life to humanitarian service? Othman Belbeisi, IOM’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, shares his journey from a one-month mission at the Jordanian-Iraqi border to more than 20 years of serving people on the move. In this episode, Othman reflects on the challenges and rewards of working in one of the world’s most complex regions, why crises like Sudan risk becoming forgotten emergencies, and how small acts like building a well or a school, can...

In this episode, Othman reflects on the challenges and rewards of working in one of the world’s most complex regions, why crises like Sudan risk becoming forgotten emergencies, and how small acts like building a well or a school, can transform entire communities.

Tune in to discover the human side of migration and the resilience that keeps hope alive.

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