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International Migration Law

Provides a comprehensive overview of international law that govern the movement of persons across borders and frame migration governance, including the relevant treaties and customs, from human rights law, refugee law, labour law, and criminal law, as well as the role of soft law on global migration...
Date of publication:
10 April 2019
Source:
Oxford University Press
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Other

Reimagining Skilled Migration Partnerships to Support Development

This publication discusses how skilled migration can contribute to enhancing human capital, knowledge and skills transfers, and remittances in the country of origin and the satisfaction of labour needs in countries of destination.
Date of publication:
01 February 2019
Source:
Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
Information Type:
Policy Brief

Local Authorities' Migrant Integration Guide

This Guide has been developed by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) as part of its programme on migration and freedom of movement.
Date of publication:
28 January 2019
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
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Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018

The 2018 UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons is the fourth of its kind mandated by the General Assembly through the 2010 United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
Date of publication:
07 January 2019
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Report

World Migration Report 2020: Chapter 11 – Recent Developments in The Global Governance of Migration: An Update to the World Migration Report 2018

A chapter which provides a descriptive analysis of the GCM before examining its effect on the global migration governance architecture and the challenges for its implementation, including as they relate to sovereignty.
Date of publication:
01 January 2019
Source:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Information Type:
Report

International Migration Drivers: A quantitative assessment of the structural factors shaping migration

This report is built around the quantitative analysis of the variables that explain international migration, including the characteristics of a country of origin, bilateral relations between countries such as trade relations and the features of destination countries.
Date of publication:
31 December 2018
Source:
Joint Research Centre (JRC)
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Report

Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)

The global compact for migration is the first, intergovernmentally negotiated agreement, prepared under the auspices of the United Nations, to cover all dimensions of international migration in a holistic and comprehensive manner.
Date of publication:
19 December 2018
Source:
UN General Assembly
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A/RES/73/195. Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2018
Date of publication:
19 December 2018
Source:
United Nations (UN)
Information Type:
Resolution

Social protection for migrant workers in ASEAN: Developments, challenges, and prospects

This report provides an overview of the developments, challenges, and prospects of social protection for migrant workers in ASEAN.
Date of publication:
18 December 2018
Source:
International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Report

Ten Key Steps for Building Global Skill Partnerships

This report discusses the characteristics of Global Skill Partnerships, the timeliness of promoting their implementation and ten core lessons for successfully building such partnerships.
Date of publication:
03 December 2018
Source:
Center for Global Development (CGDEV)
Information Type:
Policy Brief

Global Mayoral Forum (2020): Marrakech Mayors Declaration. Cities Working Together for Migrants and Refugees

The Marrakech Mayors Declaration was adopted at the 5th Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development and contains the commitments of mayors and city leaders to advance the principles and objectives of both Compacts in unison.
Date of publication:
03 December 2018
Source:
5th Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development
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Other

Skills for Employment Policy Brief - Skills for Migration and Employment

This policy brief focuses on how mainstream Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills development systems can contribute to improving the labour market situation of migrant workers.
Date of publication:
27 November 2018
Source:
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Information Type:
Policy Brief

The Global Compact for Migration: To Sign or Not to Sign?

Blog post considering States’ justifications based on national sovereignty for withdrawing from the Global Compact by analysing the legal nature of the Compact.
Date of publication:
21 November 2018
Source:
Blog of the European Journal of International Law: Talk!
Information Type:
Other

The Guidelines on Emergency Assistance by ASEAN Member States’ Missions in Third Countries to Nationals of Other Asean Member States

The Guidelines provides information on how ASEAN members states can provide assistance to nationals of another member state during crisis.
Date of publication:
14 November 2018
Source:
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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Guidelines/Toolkits/Manuals

CoE on Border Regions Facing the Migration Phenomenon

The report argues for an “integrated approach”, adequately involving different levels of government, NGOs and partners in countries of origin and transit and underlines that all these stakeholders’ involvement and interconnectedness is crucial for developing effective integration policies.
Date of publication:
07 November 2018
Source:
Council of Europe
Information Type:
Report

Policy Guide on Entrepreneurship for Migrants and Refugees

This policy guide focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in enhancing the positive effects of migration on economic growth and development.
Date of publication:
24 October 2018
Source:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Migration and the 2030 Agenda: A Guide for Practitioners

This guide is designed to serve government actors, both national and local, involved in any process of Sustainable Development Goal implementation, including those working specifically in migration, and those working in other sectors who are interested in integrating migration.
Date of publication:
02 October 2018
Source:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Information Type:
Guidelines/Toolkits/Manuals

Economic Development in Africa Report 2018

The report assesses the evidence to identify policy pathways that harness the benefits of African migration and mitigate its negative effects. It argues that African migration can play a key role in the structural transformation of the continent’s economies.
Date of publication:
01 June 2018
Source:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Information Type:
Report

What would make Global Skills Partnerships work in practice?

This report examines why skills partnerships have not been implemented more widely and proposes measures for making them more successful on a global scale.
Date of publication:
01 May 2018
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Information Type:
Report

Principles and guidelines, supported by practical guidance, on the human rights protection of migrants in vulnerable situations

These Principles and Guidelines provide concrete and operational guidance to assist States to design, implement and monitor migration governance measures that respect and protect the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations.
Date of publication:
01 January 2018
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Guidelines/Toolkits/Manuals

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