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# IOM (United Nations)



 

 

 

 

For most organizations, a multilingual website is a convenience. For the International Organization for Migration, it can be a lifeline. Migrants, refugees, and displaced people rely on accurate, accessible information to make safe decisions—often in moments of real vulnerability. In this Mic Drop Moment, the UN's IOM shares how it powers 200+ translated sites across the globe.

Michael Bugembe, Deputy Director for Technology at IOM, describes the freedom to globalize safe, accurate digital information across the world. Behind that simple phrase is an enormous operational challenge: delivering trustworthy content in dozens of languages, across hundreds of properties, for audiences in vastly different regions and circumstances—all while maintaining consistency and accuracy at every step.

By managing this sprawling digital footprint from a unified platform, IOM can scale information without sacrificing control. Content can be translated, localized, and published across 200+ sites efficiently, ensuring people receive guidance that is both relevant to their region and faithful to the source. When the stakes involve human safety, that reliability isn't a nice-to-have—it's the entire point.

IOM's story is a powerful reminder that the same technology helping global brands sell products can help humanitarian organizations save lives. Scale, accuracy, and accessibility aren't competing priorities; with the right foundation, they reinforce one another.

Watch the Mic Drop to hear how the United Nations' IOM brings safe, accurate information to people around the world—at a scale few organizations ever attempt.



 

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 ![Michael Bugembe](/sites/default/files/styles/speaker/public/media/image/2024-06/Michael-Bugembe_0.png?h=2a479378&itok=HhMz7ORC)

 

 

 

Michael Bugembe

 

 Deputy Director for Technology 

 International Organization for Migration (United Nations) 

 



 

 

 

 Resources 

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 [ UN Development Programme ](/resources/customer-stories/united-nations-development-programme) 

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