This report builds on Migrant Smuggling in Asia (volume I) by outlining the current patterns of migrant smuggling in Asia and the Pacific and presenting evidence-based knowledge to guide policy and strengthen international cooperation. Developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the report is part of a series of knowledge products that explore important and far-reaching issues confronting States and communities in Asia and the Pacific, as part of an ongoing analytical and capacity- strengthening process.