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La deuxième édition du Dialogue international sur la migration (IDM) en 2022 a eu lieu les 24 et 25 octobre 2022 sur le thème «Crises mondiales imbriquées : conséquences de l’insécurité alimentaire et du changement climatique pour la migration et les déplacements».
La segunda edición del Diálogo Internacional sobre la Migración (IDM) en 2022 se celebró los días 24 y 25 de octubre sobre el tema Confluencia de crisis mundiales: los efectos de la inseguridad alimentaria y el cambio climático sobre la migración y los desplazamientos.
The second edition of the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) in 2022 took place on 24 and 25 October 2022 on the theme: Overlapping Global Crises: The Impacts of Food Insecurity and Climate Change on Migration and Displacement. The session was a timely and opportune moment ahead of the 27th… Read More
Este Policy brief tiene como objetivo facilitar una revisión de la literatura científica y gris sobre las diferentes formas de movilidad humana relacionada con los desastres, la degradación ambiental y el cambio climático en Costa Rica, que, debido a su ubicación geográfica, su topografía y… Read More
Cette note d’information est l’une des quatre que l’OIM, l’organisme des Nations Unies chargé des migrations, a rédigées pour éclairer les discussions des parties prenantes sur les recommandations du rapport du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies relatif à la mise en œuvre du Pacte mondial pour… Read More
La Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), en su calidad de Organismo de las Naciones Unidas para la Migración y a la luz de su papel de Coordinadora de la Red de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Migración, se encuentra en una posición idónea para orientar la labor del sistema de las… Read More
As the UN Migration Agency, and in its role as Coordinator of the UN Network on Migration, IOM is well-placed to guide the UN system in supporting governments to strengthen international migration governance capacities, in collaboration with civil society and key stakeholders. This issue brief is… 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
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
Since the beginning of 2014, IOM’s Missing Migrants Project has recorded the deaths of over 20,000 people in the Mediterranean Sea as they tried to make the dangerous migration journey to Europe. Yet beyond the total numbers of fatalities, other approaches are needed to understand this catastrophic… Read More
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in close coordination with the Government of Bangladesh, conducted a stock-taking exercise of the Overseas Employment and Migrants Act (OEMA) of 2013 and the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act (PSHT) of 2012. The initiative was… Read More
This policy brief examines the relationship between migration, environment and climate change in coastal areas in Indonesia, where over 70 per cent of the population lives in low-elevation coastal zones (LECZs). Hydrometeorological phenomena – particularly sea-level rise, coastal erosion and… Read More
While migration topics in Northern and Western Africa are in the political spotlight, relevant data on migration remain scarce. Basic migration statistics and information are often lacking or are out of date, and data to monitor the migration-related commitments of the SDGs are not widely available… Read More
The Marshall Islands is a nation of widely dispersed, low-lying coral atolls and islands, and with climate change causing sea levels to rise and shifting weather patterns, the Marshall Islands is faced with flooding, heat stress and drought. The Marshall Islands Climate and Migration Project… 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
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
Migration from Africa continues to be largely misconstrued and misrepresented, both in relation to its core dynamics and its implications for European economies and societies. This may also be due to the limited availability and public dissemination of adequate data. Despite what is commonly… Read More
One-quarter of the million migrants arriving by sea to Italy and Greece in 2015 were children: 94 per cent of those (235,500) arrived in Greece, of whom 10 per cent were unaccompanied. Of the 16,500 children who arrived in Italy, 72 per cent were unaccompanied. The number of children applying for… Read More
This data briefing analyses people’s migration intentions globally for the period of 2010–2015. Every year, the Gallup World Poll conducts nationally representative surveys in over 160 countries. These surveys provide an indication of who is planning to migrate, which countries have the highest… Read More
The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants Project has recorded more than 7,500 people who lost their lives or went missing in the course of migration in 2016, a 30-per cent increase over the number recorded in 2015. More than 5,000 migrant deaths and disappearances were… Read More
Mongolia’s harsh climate and the dependence of the nation’s rural population on animal husbandry make it vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Mongolia is already experiencing dramatic rural-to-urban migration as a result of multiple factors, including declining livelihood opportunities in… Read More
Due to increasing implications of climate change and other environmental degradations on the livelihoods of people, it has become significantly important to consider migration as an adaptation strategy. In the case of Turkey, one of the main economic sectors affected by climate change is… Read More
It is estimated that between 6 –10 million migrants and refugees are disabled, although accurate figures are difficult to obtain. Whatever the exact number, it is known that there is a substantial minority of people with disabilities in the population of migrants globally. The challenges imposed… Read More
Migration is barely predictable: rapid population movements can happen with hardly any warning yet can bring about momentous challenges, as witnessed for example during the recent conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic. Still, in the context of recent global and regional migration trends and in the… Read More
Data on refugee and migrant children are the focus of Issue 5 of the IOM GMDAC Data Briefing Series. This briefing, written by Rachel Humphries and Nando Sigona, reviews the sources and availability of data on refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe by sea. It finds that variance in policy… Read More
IOM’s Missing Migrant Project has recorded over 3,700 people who lost their lives or went missing in the course of migration in the first half of 2016. This startling figure is a 28-per cent increase compared with the numbers recorded in the same period in 2015. While this can partly be… Read More
During the first five months of 2016, 1 in every 23 migrants has died attempting to journey across the Central Mediterranean to Europe. This represents a drastic worsening of an already high death toll. Since the beginning of 2014, the overall ratio of deaths to numbers of migrant crossings has… Read More
Azerbaijan, situated in the Caucasus region, is exposed to hazardous environmental challenges ‒ namely natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and landslides ‒ which have displaced thousands of people in recent years. Slow-onset processes, such as salinization, droughts and soil degradation… Read More
Azerbaijan, situated in the Caucasus region, is exposed to hazardous environmental challenges ‒ namely natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and landslides ‒ which have displaced thousands of people in recent years. Slow-onset processes, such as salinization, droughts and soil degradation… Read More
Climate change is a key concern for the international community. The links to environmental degradation and human mobility are increasingly understood, leading to calls for data on environmental migrants. However, meaningful data only exist on persons newly displaced by disasters within countries,… Read More
Land matters: The role of land policies and laws for environmental migration in Kenya
Environmental migration is inevitably linked to the question of land for several reasons: (a) environmental and climate change reduces the amount of habitable land; (b) more land is needed to accommodate those who… Read More
The Republic of Mauritius is at the forefront of climate change. The country experiences tropical cyclones, flash floods, droughts and sea-level rise that threaten the land and livelihood of the country’s most vulnerable populations. This policy brief summarizes the current situation of migration,… Read More
The Philippines has the most sophisticated labour-exporting model in the world; 1.8 million temporary workers were deployed in 2014 alone. While Filipino migrant workers contribute significantly to the national economy with the remittances they send home, this reliance on exporting labour raises an… Read More
In light of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris at the end of 2015, this policy brief highlights why human mobility should be included in the discussions on adaptation. Migration, in the context of environmental degradation and climate change, is already a reality today,… Read More
Los flujos migratorios siempre han caracterizado la historia de la República Dominicana. La migración interna es un fenómeno significativo en el país. Sin embargo, aunque la República Dominicana sea uno de los países con mayor vulnerabilidad al fenómeno del cambio climático, la relación entre… Read More
It is often difficult to keep abreast of innovative IOM migration research projects, new publications and events. The Research Newsletter provides a comprehensive update on IOM’s migration research activities, institutional partnerships and research events for IOM colleagues and interested external… Read More
OIM Infos est une publication trimestrielle de l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) et présente les activités en cours de l'Organisation dans le monde entier. OIM Infos est disponible en anglais, français et espagnol.
OIM Noticias es una publicación trimestral de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) y contiene una actualización de las actividades que ésta realiza en todo el mundo. OIM Noticias se publica en español, francés e inglés.
OIM Infos est une publication trimestrielle de l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) et présente les activités en cours de l'Organisation dans le monde entier. OIM Infos est disponible en anglais, français et espagnol.
Published four times a year by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), IOM News is an update on the Organization's activities around the world. IOM News is available in English, French and Spanish.
OIM Infos est une publication trimestrielle de l'Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) et présente les activités en cours de l'Organisation dans le monde entier. OIM Infos est disponible en anglais, français et espagnol.
Published four times a year by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), IOM News is an update on the Organization's activities around the world. IOM News is available in English, French and Spanish.
OIM Noticias es una publicación trimestral de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) y contiene una actualización de las actividades que ésta realiza en todo el mundo. OIM Noticias se publica en español, francés e inglés.
Published several times a year, Migration is an update on the Organization's activities and international migration policy issues. Migration is available in English, French and Spanish.
Published several times a year, Migration is an update on the Organization's activities and international migration policy issues. Migration is available in English, French and Spanish.