Elizabeth (Liz) Warn has worked for IOM since 2001. Since June 2022, she has been Head of the Labour Mobility. In this role, she oversees the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives aimed at promoting safe, orderly, and regular labor migration, as well as fostering the social inclusion of migrants. Her responsibilities include guiding IOM's efforts to enhance labor migration governance, protect migrant’s rights, and facilitate their integration into host communities.
Prior to taking up her duties in IOM’s HQ, she was Deputy Chief of Mission in Ukraine - one of the largest IOM missions. She was responsible for oversight for all IOM programming, engagement with UN agencies and IOM’s input into the UN Cooperation Framework. Prior to this, Liz served as the Senior Regional Immigration and Border Management Specialist for Southern East and Horn of Africa. She was instrumental in advancing IOM’s work on trade and migration. Between 2001-2015, Liz was the Senior Regional Labour Migration and Migration and development Specialist, based in Argentina. She also initiated IOM’s regional work on migration, environment, and climate change.