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The 2010 Global Consultation on Migrant Health was convened as a result of the 2008 World Health Assembly Resolution on the Health of Migrants, which asks Member States to take action on migrant-sensitive health policies and practices.
OIM México 2011
Representando el brazo humanitario del Instituto Nacional de Migración, los Grupos Beta de protección a migrantes tienen el objetivo de proteger y defender los derechos humanos de los migrantes, sin distinción de su nacionalidad o situación migratoria.
Durante los últimos años, la experiencia de la OIM en el acompañamiento de gobiernos mediante programas, iniciativas, estudios y numerosas conferencias relativas a la Migración para el Desarrollo en África (MIDA) y otras iniciativas similares en América Latina y el Caribe, Asia y el Pacífico, ha… Read More
Le concours apporté depuis dix ans par l’OIM aux gouvernements sous la forme de programmes, mesures, études et conférences sur la migration pour le développement en Afrique (MIDA) et d’autres initiatives analogues en Amérique latine ainsi que dans les Caraïbes, en Asie et dans le Pacifique a fait… Read More
Esta guía publicada por la Comisión Nacional de Reparación y Reconciliación con el apoyo de OIM y USAID, es una herramienta práctica que pretende facilitar a los pueblos indígenas y afrocolombianos la identificación de sus imaginarios sobre la reconciliación.
Over the past ten years IOM’s experience in accompanying governments through programmes, initiatives, studies and numerous conferences concerning Migration for Development in Africa (MIDA) and similar initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific have demonstrated that… Read More
Cette étude s’inscrit dans la thématique “ migrations-développement-santé”, en portant sur le potentiel de développement de migrants transnationaux dans le secteur de la santé.
Esta guía es una valiosa herramienta conceptual y metodológica de todos los temas relacionados con la trata de personas, la guía está dirigida a Multiplicadores los cuales adelantaran de forma interactiva, dinámica y pedagógicamente todos sus conocimientos a la comunidad.
L'émigration est un fait important de la vie congolaise La situation économique, la guerre et la mauvaise gouvernance sont les principaux facteurs des tendances migratoires que connaît la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) depuis 2000, générant une forte mobilité interne et internationale. Les… Read More
Although Cape Verde has a great emigration tradition, immigration to Cape Verde has increased in recent decades. The latest data indicate that the immigrant population has risen by around 20 per cent from 8,931 in 1991 to reach 12,305 in 2010. The majority of immigrants in Cape Verde come from the… Read More
The last decade has witnessed an increase in legal and policy debate on the rights of trafficked persons, but should such rights extend to the right to residence in the host country? If so, under what circumstances? This IOM multi-country research report examines this very issue.
This publication includes the materials of the two-day workshop on “Making Global Labour Mobility a Catalyst for Development”, held in Geneva, Switzerland on 8 and 9 October 2007. IOM would like to thank the Governments of Italy and the United States for making this event possible.
Global trade liberalization has mainly focused on facilitating, to the broadest degree possible, the movement of capital, goods and services, rather than the movement of people. Although migration is an increasingly global issue, recognized as holding considerable potential for economic and social… Read More
This publication includes the materials of the two-day workshop on “Enhancing the Role of Return Migration in Fostering Development” held in Geneva, Switzerland on 7 and 8 July 2008. The publication opens with an executive summary of lessons learned and effective approaches for policymakers on the… Read More
Human rights, as expressed in international and regional instruments, have entered all spheres of policymaking and migration is no exception. Nevertheless, migrants continue to be disproportionately affected by human rights violations. This is due principally to their status as non-nationals in the… Read More
Migration Initiatives 2009 outlines IOM's planned activities for which financial support is needed. The 2009 appeal totals some 870 million US dollars for activities in nearly 400 locations. The appeal covers a range and diversity of projects as varied as migration itself. Labour migration,… Read More
This publication includes the report of a Conference on “Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: Addressing Vulnerabilities and Harnessing Opportunities” held on the 19th of February 2008 in Geneva. The event was co-hosted by the Greek Chairmanship of the Human Security Network (… Read More
International Migration is a refereed quarterly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of… Read More
International Migration is a refereed quarterly review of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on current migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, and sociologists all over the world. The journal is edited at Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of… Read More
Migration Initiatives 2010 outlines IOM’s proposed activities for which funding is needed. The 2010 appeal totals approximately 1.2 billion US dollars for various projects in areas such as emergency and post-crisis operations, migration health, economic/community stabilization and development,… Read More
In order to address the socioeconomic needs of people in post-conflict settings, IOM carried out the assessment “Assessing Basic Socio-Economic Indicators in Vulnerable Communities: RAP for Planning Development”. Two thousand Lebanese households were targeted in three districts in Northern Lebanon… Read More
This Manual is the result of close and fruitful cooperation between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Federal Migration Service of Russia (FMS), has been written by experts from each organization and contains a quintessence of knowledge collected on readmission in Russia to… Read More
This Manual is the result of close and fruitful cooperation between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Federal Migration Service of Russia (FMS), has been written by experts from each organization and contains a quintessence of knowledge collected on readmission in Russia to… Read More
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.
Migration offers a variety of articles presenting IOM’s current activities in the field of migration and other related topics which are implemented in various regions of the globe.
Published twice a year, Migration is an update on the Organization’s activities and international migration policy… Read More
El Diálogo Internacional sobre la Migración es el principal foro de la OIM para el diálogo e intercambio sobre la temática de la migración, conducido por los Estados Miembros, los Estados y organizaciones que gozan del estatuto de observador en la OIM. El Diálogo fue creado por los miembros de la… Read More
Le Dialogue international sur la migration (IDM), piloté par les Etats Membres et observateurs de l’OIM et d’autres organisations, est la principale enceinte de dialogue et d’échange sur les questions de migration de l’OIM. Créé par les Membres de l’Organisation en 2001, il permet à celle ci d’… Read More
Maximizing the positive relationship between migration and development has long been a strategic focus in IOM’s operational work. Through personal accounts, this publication visualizes the positive contribution migrants residing in the Netherlands and other European countries are making to… Read More
In view of an information gap on the incidence and prevalence of human trafficking in Musina, a city in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, this rapid assessment gives evidence to various forms of trafficking, and different forms of exploitation. While many migrants are at risk of being… Read More
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) published the “Inventory of Institutional Capacities and Practices” of the joint ICMPD-IOM project “Linking Emigrant Communities for More Development”, funded by France, Italy,… Read More
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) published the “Inventory of Institutional Capacities and Practices” of the joint ICMPD-IOM project “Linking Emigrant Communities for More Development”, funded by France, Italy,… Read More
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) published the “Inventory of Institutional Capacities and Practices” of the joint ICMPD-IOM project “Linking Emigrant Communities for More Development”, funded by France, Italy,… Read More
This report highlights a poorly documented phenomenon: the scope and nature of irregular migration and human smuggling of men from East Africa and the Horn towards South Africa. It addresses the issues of protection, human rights abuses, corruption, complicity of public officials, as well as the… Read More
The study assesses the state of the arts of migration management in Armenia through the prism of migrants’ human rights.
The study assesses the state of the arts of migration management in Armenia through the prism of migrants’ human rights.
The overall objective of the study was to profile the skills of Zimbabwean health workers in the diaspora with the aim of assessing the extent and nature of health worker migration. This would inform future human resource policy in the health sector. The survey also assessed the generic profile of… Read More