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These Guidelines are intended mainly for individual, non-clinical case managers providing direct support and assistance to migrants with protection and assistance needs, including children. Recognizing that case management for children requires specialized training and different approaches, there… Read More
Amid a deteriorating situation, an increasing number of Lebanese nationals are seeking to leave the country irregularly, often relying on migrant smugglers to secure passage by sea to Europe. The International Organization for Migration conducted an in-depth research study to explore the intentions… Read More
From Evidence to Action: Twenty years of IOM child trafficking data to inform policy and programming
The Return Counselling Toolkit is a capacity-building instrument aimed at providing a harmonized and coherent approach to return counselling, based on key migrant-centred principles while protecting migrants’ rights. Mindful of the specific needs and rights pertaining to children, this additional… Read More
Modern slavery is the very antithesis of social justice and sustainable development. The 2021 Global Estimates indicate there are 50 million people in situations of modern slavery on any given day, either forced to work against their will or in a marriage that they were forced into. This number… Read More
Egypt has been an observer State to IOM since 1974, becoming a full-fledged member in 1991 when IOM established its mission in the country, with its office in Cairo. Soon after entering into an agreement with the Government of Egypt, IOM has established excellent working relations with migration-… Read More
This report synthesizes the main findings of qualitative research conducted between April 2019 and March 2021 by IOM’s Missing Migrants Project about the challenges and experiences of families of missing migrants in Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, Spain and Zimbabwe. Across the four countries, 76… Read More
This research report contributes to the body of knowledge on the experiences of families of missing migrants in Zimbabwe as they search for their relatives and deal with the impacts of the loss. The disappearance of a migrant relative has deep impacts on the emotional, economic, social and legal… Read More
Le présent chapitre décrit la transformation du trafic illicite de migrants le long de la route de la Méditerranée centrale ces cinq dernières années. Les données disponibles montrent que les flux migratoires le long de cette route ont considérablement diminué par rapport aux niveaux constatés de… Read More
Le présent chapitre examine les interactions entre les migrants et ceux qui facilitent leur voyage. Il fait valoir que les préoccupations centrées sur l’Union européenne concernant la migration irrégulière, qui attribuent le trafic illicite aux seuls réseaux criminels organisés, ont conduit à des… Read More
le présent chapitre a pour but de mieux faire comprendre les profils des passeurs, les caractéristiques de leurs réseaux, la manière dont ils accompagnent ou facilitent les voyages des migrants, ainsi que le rôle qu’ils jouent dans les incidents touchant à la protection de ces derniers. Les données… Read More
Este informe se basa en una investigación cualitativa realizada con familias de personas migrantes desaparecidas y organizaciones de la sociedad civil en España. Los resultados muestran los retos a los que se enfrentan las familias a la hora de buscar a sus seres queridos, así como las acciones que… Read More
This report is based on qualitative research conducted with families of missing migrants and civil society organizations in Spain. The findings show the challenges that families face when searching for their loved ones as well as the actions that they are already taking to look for them.
This report explores the challenges and needs of Ethiopian families who have relatives who went missing or died in the context of international migration, against the backdrop of the legal, policy and institutional frameworks applicable to issues of missing migrants in Ethiopia.
This report explores the challenges and needs of families living in the United Kingdom who have relatives who went missing or died in the course of international migration, and provides a policy-oriented overview of laws, advocacies, initiatives and support services applicable to the issue of… Read More
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 torrential rainfalls and floods) – or the lack… Read More
Ce rapport donne un aperçu global des flux migratoires au Niger entre 2016 et 2019, une période au cours de laquelle les flux ont évolué de manière significative. Elle explique comment différents événements et diverses évolutions ont affecté les mouvements migratoires dans le pays, et s’efforce à… Read More
This report provides an overview of migration flows in the Niger between 2016 and 2019, a period during which flows changed significantly. It explains how different events and developments have affected migration patterns in the country, and seeks to present a broad picture of migration from, to… Read More
IOM’s close collaboration with African Member States builds on African Union landmark policy frameworks that shape continental guidance on governing human mobility in all its dimensions. Following on from the launch of the Pan-African Forum on Migration, IOM’s 2020–2024. Continental Strategy on… Read More
The Africa Migration Report takes a distinctly regional approach to inform knowledge on migration in Africa. This first edition, titled Challenging the Narrative, aims to deconstruct negative perceptions of migration in Africa by addressing contextual realities and bringing to light practical… Read More
This contribution describes how migrant smuggling along the Central Mediterranean Route has transformed in the past half decade. Available data demonstrate that migratory flows along the Route have considerably shrunk in comparison with the levels seen in 2014– 2017. It remains questionable, though… Read More
This chapter examines the interactions between migrants and the facilitators of their journeys. It argues that European Union-centric concerns over irregular migration that attribute smuggling to organized criminal networks alone have led to simplistic views of mobility facilitation processes in… Read More
This chapter seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the profiles and network characteristics of smugglers, how they support or facilitate people’s journeys, as well as the role they play in protection incidents experienced by people on the move. The data analysed originate from the Mixed… Read More
This edited volume provides comprehensive evidence on migration from and within West and North Africa and across the Mediterranean.
It highlights migrants’ agency and contribution to transnational development, as well as the inequalities that shape migration and the risks that migrants are exposed… Read More
The Austrian Annual Policy Report 2019 has been produced within the framework of annual reporting by the national contact points in the European Migration Network. The report outlines the most significant political and legislative developments in Austria in the field of asylum and migration for… Read More
La migration des enfants est un phénomène contemporain majeur. Il devrait encore gagner en ampleur et en importance, à l’heure où la mobilité des jeunes est en augmentation en raison de voyages plus abordables, du changement climatique, de la connectivité croissante permise par la technologie, et… Read More
Périples mortels Volume 4 se concentre sur un thème spécial - les enfants migrants portés disparus - étant donné le nombre croissant d'enfants qui entreprennent des voyages dangereux et souvent mortels. Depuis 2014, l'OIM a documenté plus de 32 000 décès et disparitions au cours de la migration… Read More
El volumen 4 de “Travesías mortales” se centra en un tema especial – los niños y las niñas migrantes desaparecidos – en vista del creciente número de niños que emprenden peligrosas travesías para llegar a otros países. Desde 2014, la OIM ha documentado más de 32.000 muertes y… Read More
This manual is a practical guide to providing hands-on training on countering migrant smuggling for both practitioners and those new to the thematic area. Developed by experts from IOM’s African Capacity Building Centre (ACBC), the manual is an Africa-oriented tool which seeks to address the issue… Read More
La migración infantil es un fenómeno contemporáneo importante. Es probable que su escala y su visibilidad aumenten, a medida que crezca la movilidad de los jóvenes en respuesta a los viajes más asequibles, el cambio climático, el aumento de la conectividad mediado por la tecnología y la creciente… Read More
Les fiches d’information sur le Rapport État de la migration dans le monde 2020 donnent un aperçu succinct de chacun des onze chapitres du Rapport. Elles permettent de se faire facilement et rapidement une idée des questions et des sujets examinés dans l’ouvrage.
Las Hojas Informativas del Informe sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2020 ofrecen una sinopsis de cada uno de los 11 capítulos del Informe. Por ende, son un medio accesible y rápido para tener una idea sobre los temas tratados en esta edición del Informe.
Between 2014 and 2018, more than 70,000 unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) arrived in Italy by sea, 90 per cent of whom were between 15 and 17 years old. The significant presence of UASCs in the country, and the growing number of UASCs who have turned 18 (about 60,000 in the last five… Read More
The World Migration Report 2020 InfoSheets provide a succinct overview of each of the 11 chapters in the Report. They provide an easy and quick way to get a sense of the topics and issues examined in World Migration Report 2020.
Child migration is a significant contemporary phenomenon. It is likely to increase in both scale and salience as the mobility of young people grows, a result of more affordable travel, climate change, growing technology-mediated connectivity and increasing global inequality in the distribution of… Read More
What makes migrants vulnerable to human trafficking and associated forms of exploitation and abuse? A new study, undertaken by Minderoo Foundation’s Walk Free initiative and IOM, examines the connection between migration and modern slavery, and focuses on which migrants are most vulnerable, and in… Read More
The “Tale of the Lion and the Coyote” is a short book focused on the risks of irregular migration that targets children and adolescents. The story narrates real-life events, as it is based on the vicissitudes of the reggae band “Talawa” from Costa Rica.
Fatal Journeys Volume 4 focuses on a special theme – missing migrant children – given the growing number of children embarking on journeys that are dangerous and often fatal. Since 2014, IOM has documented more than 32,000 deaths and disappearances during the migration journey worldwide, although… Read More
The term “best interests” broadly describes the well-being of a child. Such well-being is determined by a variety of individual circumstances, such as the child’s age and level of maturity, the presence or absence of parents, and the child’s environment and experiences. Its interpretation and… Read More
GiA12, on establishing referral procedures among key stakeholders, list mechanisms that have been established to identify migrants' specific needs and refer individual migrants to actors that are best placed to meet them. It also presents a checklist for the safe evacuation of migrant children out… Read More
Authored by Abdullah Mohammadi, Ruta Nimkar and Emily Savage, this publication in the Migration Research Series analyses the perceptions that Afghan smugglers have of themselves and of their relationships with their communities in Afghanistan. The paper is based on interviews with 23 smugglers in… Read More
Este informe presenta y discute los resultados de una investigación llevada a cabo durante 2014 con el propósito de contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los motivos y las modalidades por las cuales los niños, niñas y adolescentes cruzan las fronteras internacionales.
Esta publicación presenta una memoria del taller “Iniciativas regionales para la identificación y atención de niños, niñas, y adolescentes migrantes” que tuvo lugar los días 13 y 14 de julio en la ciudad de Asunción, Paraguay.
Este informe presenta y discute los resultados de una investigación llevada a cabo durante 2014 con el propósito de contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los motivos y las modalidades por las cuales los niños, niñas y adolescentes cruzan las fronteras internacionales.
This study focuses on Austria’s policies and practices regarding unaccompanied minors following the determination of their residence status. It explores support and integration measures for unaccompanied minors once their residence status has been established as well as policies and procedures… Read More
This study focuses on Austria’s policies and practices regarding unaccompanied minors following the determination of their residence status. It explores support and integration measures for unaccompanied minors once their residence status has been established as well as policies and procedures… Read More
With the rate of global mobility on the rise, but pathways for legal migration being limited, estimates suggest that a growing number of people are moving irregularly. More often than not, migrant smugglers facilitate some part of their migration journey. However, effective data gathering and… Read More
Plentiful research shows that children on the move face greater risks of falling victim to trafficking, exploitation, violence or abuse. The lack of data on migrant children, explored in this Data Bulletin, is therefore particularly concerning precisely because data are essential in providing… Read More
The new edition of Migration Policy Practice, guest-edited by Gabriella Sanchez from the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute, focuses on issues of child migration. It seeks to respond to the Call to Action launched earlier this year by UNICEF, the International Organization… Read More
This report gives a comprehensive overview of the key messages, discussion points and conclusions articulated during the Regional Conference on Counter Migrant Smuggling: Innovative Ideas and New Models of Cooperation, and extends it with the authors’ analytical reflections. The conference was held… Read More