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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Migration, displacement and education: Building bridges, not walls

The 2019 GEM Report continues its assessment of progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on education and its ten targets, as well as other related education targets in the SDG agenda. This year the Report focuses on the theme of migration and displacement.

Date of publication:

01 January 2019

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A Framework For Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration

This publication is meant to guide policymakers and practitioners’ in the design and implementation of assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR)-related policies and programmes.

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31 December 2018

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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

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UN General Assembly

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Other

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

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United Nations (UN)

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Resolution

Settling In 2018: Indicators of Immigrant Integration

This recurrent study is the third since 2012 that seeks to monitor changes in integration outcomes. It presents a comparison across EU, OECD and selected G20 countries on the integration outcomes of immigrants and their children.

Date of publication:

09 December 2018

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Analysis

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

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

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Council of Europe

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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.

Date of publication:

24 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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Racial Discrimination in the Context of Laws, Policies and Practices Concerning Citizenship, Nationality and Immigration

The report addresses the issue of racial discrimination in the context of laws, policies and practices concerning citizenship, nationality and immigration.

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25 April 2018

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United Nations (UN)

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants

The present report is the first submitted to the Human Rights Council by the mandate holder, Felipe González Morales, who assumed his functions on 1 August 2017.

Date of publication:

05 April 2018

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UN General Assembly

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

How Immigrants Contribute to Developing Countries' Economies

This report is the result of a project carried out by the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organization, with support from the European Union.

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24 January 2018

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Good practices in nationality laws for the prevention and reduction of statelessness

This is the third edition of a handbook where the IPU and UNHCR have collaborated to provide guidance on the international legal framework for the right to nationality and reduction of statelessness, providing concrete examples where domestic law provisions have led to successful outcomes.

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01 January 2018

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Regional Guide to Facilitate South - South Labour Mobility in Southern Africa

The Regional Guide to Facilitate South–South Labour Mobility in Southern Africa offers recommendations to assist the SADC Member States to develop national policy solutions and approaches towards improved governance of labour migration within the Southern Africa region.

Date of publication:

01 January 2018

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Passport Examination Procedure Manual (Second Edition)

Passport Examination Procedures Manual (PEPM) Second Edition has been developed as an update to the first edition (2007) in response to the development of new security features in the production of identity and travel documents.

Date of publication:

31 December 2017

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The Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JDMI)

JMDI Toolbox and E-course on Migration and Local Development

The JMDI Toolbox (and e-course) is the most comprehensive toolkit for all stakeholders working on migration and development at the local level, including local and national authorities, civil society, migrants’ associations, academia, international organizations and others.

Date of publication:

31 December 2017

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Joint general comment No. 4 (2017) of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and No. 23 (2017) of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on State obligations regarding the human rights of child

The CMW/CRC Joint General Comments provides guidance on the human rights of migrant children at all stages of migration. It was adopted at the same time as joint general comment No.

Date of publication:

16 December 2017

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United Nations (UN)

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Other

How's Life? 2017: Measuring Well-being

How’s Life? is a statistical report, released every two years, that describes some of the essential aspects of life that shape people’s well-being in OECD and partner countries. This edition contains a chapter that explores the meaning and measurement of migrants’ well-being.

Date of publication:

15 November 2017

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