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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

A Right to be Heard

For many uprooted children, the journey from home can be profoundly lonely and plagued by challenges that put their health, education and futures at risk.

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01 December 2018

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Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

Some EU Governments Leaving the UN Global Compact on Migration

This policy insight explores opposition to the GCM from European Union member states due to concerns that the compact infringes upon “national interests” or sovereignty.

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30 November 2018

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Policy Brief

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

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International Labour Organization (ILO)

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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.

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21 November 2018

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Blog of the European Journal of International Law: Talk!

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Guidelines on Assessing and Determining the Best Interests of the Child

Building on the practice of strengthening national child protection systems and on 10 years of implementation of UNHCR’s Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child (Best Interests Determination (BID) Guidelines) (May 2008), these updated BIP Guidelines replace both the 2008 BID...

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18 November 2018

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Migration Focus on Integration, Xenophobia and Discrimination

The Migration and Integration booklet includes publications not only about integration but also xenophobia and discrimination.

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16 November 2018

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

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.

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14 November 2018

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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.

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07 November 2018

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Council of Europe

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Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Aspectos de la migración nicaragüense en Costa Rica

El reporte describe la evolución histórica de la migración hacia Costa Rica, enfocándose principalmente en el flujo Nicaragua-Costa Rica que representa la mayoría del flujo migratorio a la región.

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02 November 2018

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Data Bulletin: Informing a Global Compact for Migration

This data bulletin describes strategies for understanding and enhancing national migration policies and governance structures. It provides a clear overview of selected indices of migration policies.

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01 November 2018

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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.

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24 October 2018

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Multidimensional Measure of Immigrant Integration

This study proposes the Immigration Policy Lab (IPL) Integration Index as a pragmatic and multidimensional measure of immigrant integration.

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22 October 2018

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Immigration Policy Lab

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Concluding observations on the initial report of Mozambique

The Committee considered the initial report of Mozambique (CMW/C/MOZ/1) at its 397th and 398th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.397 and 398), held on 3 and 4 September 2018. At its 409th meeting, held on 12 September 2018, it adopted the present concluding observations.

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17 October 2018

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Concluding observations on the initial report of Madagascar

The Committee considered the initial report of Madagascar (CMW/C/MDG/1) at its 399th and 400th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.399 and CMW/C/SR.400), on 4 and 5 September 2018. At its 409th meeting, on 12 September 2018, it adopted the present concluding observations.

Date of publication:

16 October 2018

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Making A Difference - An Introduction to Human Rights

“Making a Difference” is a user-friendly tool that explains the basic tenets of human rights in an easy-to-understand and accessible format. It equips the reader with a concise explanation of human rights as well as the international human rights framework and mechanisms.

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12 October 2018

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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.

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02 October 2018

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Routledge - Taylor and Francis Group

Morally evaluating human smuggling: the case of migration to Europe

Much of the recent debate on immigration to Europe has focused on how many refugees should be allowed to enter and how refugees should be distributed among EU member states, but there has been less academic focus on under what conditions, if any, human smuggling is morally permissible.

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28 September 2018

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Journal Article

Thematic Paper on Countering Trafficking in Persons in Conflict Situations

The Paper highlights that conflicts that arise in countries or other geographical areas can exacerbate vulnerability to trafficking, as well as its prevalence and severity.

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24 September 2018

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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

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Analysis

Migration Policy Practice (Vol. VIII, Number 2, May 2018 - August 2018)

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.

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19 September 2018

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