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This policy briefing identifies 10 recommendations that States, regional organizations, intergovernmental organizations and civil society can take to help meet their obligations towards families of missing migrants – to support them in their search for loved ones and as they cope with the impacts… Read More
La migración en América del Sur y Central ha visto importantes cambios en las últimas dos décadas. La migración intrarregional sigue siendo la más importante en América del Sur, sobre todo debido a los movimientos a gran escala de personas migrantes y refugiadas venezolanas en los últimos cinco… Read More
Migration in South and Central America has undergone significant changes in the last two decades. Intraregional migration continues to be the most important in South America, mainly due to the large-scale movements of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in the last five years. Meanwhile, migration… Read More
L’avenir des diasporas est né du constat que les réflexions autour de l’engagement des diasporas se contentent trop souvent d’établir un état de la situation actuelle, sans proposer de vision prospective pourtant indispensable.
The Future of Diasporas project was born out of the realization that reflections around diaspora engagement all too often come down to States of play and lacked much-needed forward-looking vision. This publication contains 12 thought-provoking articles written by global experts who have devoted… Read More
The 2021 Virtual Global Diaspora Exchanges focused on the themes: Building Trust, Mobilizing Resources and Ensuring Sustainability. The exchanges explored the best practices across the regions and unpacked concerns and opportunities in supporting diaspora to reach their full potential. iDIASPORA,… Read More
Irregular maritime migration to Europe, contrary to popular conceptions, is less an issue of migrant arrivals and is rather a challenge of humanitarian dimensions. With more than 20,000 lives lost in the Mediterranean, and more than 3,100 en route to the Canary Islands, the deaths on maritime… Read More
La población del Perú está expuesta y es vulnerable a una serie de peligros y los estudios demuestran que estos peligros son impulsores clave de la migración en el país. Los peligros hidrometeorológicos que provocan un exceso de agua (como las lluvias torrenciales e inundaciones) o su escasez (como… Read More
Too Much, Too Little Water (policy brief)
People across Peru are vulnerable and exposed to a wide range of hazards, and studies demonstrate that these hazards are key drivers of migration in the country. Hydrometeorological hazards resulting in excessive amounts of water (in such forms as… Read More
Mobility has constituted a key element of livelihood strategies in the West African Sahel region and in Senegal for a long time. It has allowed households to diversify the places and sources of revenue accessible to them, and in this way, adapt to a resource-poor environment. In the last decades,… Read More
Today, almost 15 per cent of the global population is on the move, with more than 244 million international migrants and 763 million internal migrants, UN statistics estimate. An increasing proportion of these migration flows are linked with the scarcity of natural resources. Consequently, on the… Read More
Migration and displacement in the context of disasters and environmental change is recognized as a significant trend in Central and North America. Disasters have prompted millions in recent years to flee internally, as well as to other countries in search of protection and assistance. Contributing… Read More
The World Migration Report 2018 was launched on 30 November 2017. A website dedicated entirely to the WMR went live at the same time as the Report’s launch. This information sheet provides a snapshot of the various contents on the World Migration Report 2018 website.
This is the second issue of the IOM Italy Briefing series, which focuses on the many impacts of the migrant population on the Italian welfare. It presents the most up-to-date evidence on migrants’ presence in terms of demographic evolution and looks at migrants’ participation in different sectors… Read More
This is the first issue of the IOM Italy Briefing series, which presents the most updated data and information regarding Bangladeshis’ migration to Italy. The Briefing combines data gathered through IOM activities in Italy (e.g. Displacement Tracking Matrix surveys and protection actions at landing… Read More
The registration of irregular migrants and asylum seekers and collection of biometric data in European Union Member States has become increasingly relevant for migration and border management in the European Union.
Exchange of data between national authorities in the European Union is facilitated… Read More