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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Issue Paper on The International Legal Definition of Trafficking in Persons: Consolidation of research findings and reflection on issues raised

The Issue Paper issues conceptual clarity and interpretation of various terms in the international definition of Trafficking in Persons as defined in Article 3 of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, in addition to providing the guiding...

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31 December 2018

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United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Migration and Inclusive Cities: A guide for Arab City leaders

As most migrants move to cities, city leaders need cross-sectoral, migrant inclusive strategies and strong tools for planning services and their public spaces.

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31 December 2018

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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. Based on IOM’s long-standing experience on AVRR since 1979, the framework lays out a vision for dignified...

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31 December 2018

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Education and Migration: An Assessment of the Types and Range of IOM’s Education and Vocational Training Projects

The report presents the results of the assessment of the range and types of IOM’s education and vocational training programmes as of December 2017. Within an overall framework of reviewing the Organization’s role in supporting the development and implementation of migration policy, the purpose of...

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31 December 2018

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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

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Report

ICAO Trip Guide on Border Control Management

This guide is intended for reference by States to optimize the use of the tools, systems and applications available to enhance their national border control management.

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31 December 2018

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Data Bulletin: Informing the Global Compact for Migration - Migrant and displaced children | Issue 10 | December 2018

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...

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21 December 2018

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Analysis

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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International Labour Organization (ILO)

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

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. Based on extensive analysis of national and regional legal and policy measures, and a review of relevant international and human rights standards, unilateral standards...

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18 December 2018

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Report

Promoting integration of migrants and refugees in and through education: Toolkit

Education unions are defending the right to learn and to teach of newcomers. They develop advocacy to promote more inclusive schools in the context of increasingly diverse communities and in reaction to the rise of populist anti-immigration political forces. These strategies and practical actions...

Date of publication:

10 December 2018

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Education International

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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. This study looks at 74 indicators within three strands: labour market...

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09 December 2018

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Analysis

How to convey Child-friendly information to Children in Migration: A Handbook for Frontline Professionals

This handbook has been developed to equip professionals and volunteers who interact with migrant and refugee children to communicate in a child-friendly way about their rights and the procedures affecting them.

Date of publication:

04 December 2018

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Council of Europe

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Center for Global Development (CGDEV)

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.

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03 December 2018

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Policy Brief

Migration and Gender Outcomes: Analysis of Selected Policies in Sri Lanka

This paper analyzes the implications of migration rules, regulations, and policies in Sri Lanka, in the country’s efforts to integrate gender perspectives into migration issues. The study focuses on three policies: the imposition of maximum chargeable amounts that agents can collect for recruiting...

Date of publication:

03 December 2018

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KNOMAD

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Working Paper

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

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5th Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development

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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. Nearly 40 per cent of the migrants and refugees aged 14–24 who participated in the poll said they received no help at all during their journey in...

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01 December 2018

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Report

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.

Date of publication:

30 November 2018

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Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

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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.

Date of publication:

21 November 2018

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Blog of the European Journal of International Law: Talk!

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