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GCM Objective 1 - Data

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GCM Objective 6 - Recruitment and decent work

GCM Objective 7 - Reduce vulnerabilities

GCM Objective 8 - Save lives

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GCM Objective 10 - Eradicate trafficking

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GCM Objective 13 - Alternatives to detention

GCM Objective 14 - Consular protection

GCM Objective 15 - Access to basic services

GCM Objective 16 - Inclusion and social cohesion

GCM Objective 17 - Eliminate discrimination

GCM Objective 18 - Skills development and recognition

GCM Objective 19 - Migrant and diaspora contributions

GCM Objective 20 - Remittances

GCM Objective 21 - Dignified return and reintegration

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GCM Objectives - General (23 Objectives)

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Non-detention of migrants: some facts and figures

This briefing presents key facts and figures on why under international and European Union law, alternatives to detention should be the norm, rather than the exception.

Date of publication:

01 April 2020

Source:

Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Broken down by age and sex: Why reliable and timely population statistics are more important than ever

With increasing evidence that migrants are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 due to factors such as overcrowding in dormitories and limited access to healthcare, disaggregated data could help policymakers better understand the vulnerability of specific groups of population, including migrants...

Date of publication:

01 April 2020

Source:

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Fundamental Rights of Refugees, Asylum Applicants and Migrants at the European Borders

Council of Europe (CoE) and European Union (EU) Member States have an undeniable sovereign right to control the entry of non-nationals into their territory. While exercising border control, states have a duty to protect the fundamental rights of all people under their jurisdiction, regardless of...

Date of publication:

28 March 2020

Source:

European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

The Impact and Policy Responses for COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific

This policy note summarizes the key impacts of COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific region and suggests short- and medium-term recommendations for consideration by member States to shape responses for a sustainable future. At the start of 2020, COVID-19 has spread across the world at an unyielding pace...

Date of publication:

26 March 2020

Source:

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Leaving no one behind: Access to social protection for all migrant women

Social protection is a universal human right and a key element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. While this right unequivocally applies to migrants, irrespective of migration status, migrant women in particular often remain excluded. Against this backdrop, this policy brief discusses...

Date of publication:

14 January 2020

Source:

UN Women

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Critical Migration Governance Issues in a Changed World

A partnership between the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is resulting in a series of publications aimed at enriching the conversation...

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

Source:

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Towards a Global Compact for Migration: A Development Perspective

A series of issue briefs explores core issues for the Global Compact for Migration, such as legal migration pathways, return migration and reintegration policies, skills partnerships, the impact of development interventions on migration, and international migration governance.

Date of publication:

01 January 2020

Source:

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Policy Brief: SDG indicator 10.7.2: Number of countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people

This policy brief gives the context and talks about the methodology and data sources for SDG indicator 10.7.2: Number of countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people.

Date of publication:

01 October 2019

Source:

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Durable Solutions and the Best Interests of the Child in the Context of Return Processes

This brief explains key steps to implement specific procedures and return processes that respect the rights of the child. It provides a summary of key child rights concerns in current practice, drawing directly on children’s experiences, and includes some practical examples of how some EU member...

Date of publication:

01 September 2019

Source:

Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Online migration campaigns: Promises, pitfalls and the need for better evaluations

This article provides an overview of online migration campaigns conducted by organizations and governments and lays out limitations in their effectiveness, while also calling for more rigorous impact evaluations in this field.

Date of publication:

01 July 2019

Source:

Migration Policy Practice (MPP)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

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

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

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

Source:

Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)

Information Type:

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

Source:

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Education for unaccompanied migrant children in Europe

This policy memo provides a brief overview of national and school-level approaches to the inclusion of unaccompanied migrant children in formal education systems across EU Member States. The memo also discusses wider policy responses to the integration of these children into the host societies.

Date of publication:

25 July 2018

Source:

European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

The Global Compacts and Environmental Drivers of Migration

This policy brief outlines the ways in which the compacts address the drivers of migration and makes recommendations to enhance the compacts’ provisions on environmental mobility.

Date of publication:

01 July 2018

Source:

KNOMAD

Information Type:

Policy Brief

Note on migration and the principle of non refoulement

Throughout history, high numbers of persons have left, or have been forced to leave, their countries of origin. In order to protect migrants or refugees against being returned to places in which their fundamental rights are in danger, States have developed the principle of non-refoulement. This...

Date of publication:

01 January 2018

Source:

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Information Type:

Policy Brief

The principle of non-refoulement under international human rights law

Under international human rights law, the principle of non-refoulement guarantees that no one should be re-turned to a country where they would face torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and other irreparable harm. This principle applies to all migrants at all times...

Date of publication:

01 January 2018

Source:

Information Type:

Policy Brief

The Global Compact for Migration: How Does Development Fit In?

This policy brief charts the relationship between development and migration policies at the international level and identifies the challenges that will need to be addressed for the compact to be effective.

Date of publication:

01 November 2017

Source:

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Information Type:

Policy Brief