On Tuesday 9 November 2021, the UN Network on Migration hosted the 4^th Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners. This was the last quarterly consultation before the Annual Meeting of the UN Network on Migration, which will take place on 9-10 December 2021. The purpose of the meeting was to...

This report addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers, based on information from 17 rapid assessments carried out under ILO labour migration projects. It documents migrant workers' loss of employment, wage theft, stranding, deportation, and exclusion from stimulus measures...

Climate migration and displacement are a reality today. Sea-level rise, crop failures, and record temperatures will drive an unprecedented movement of people. According to a World Bank report, by 2050, climate impacts could force more than 200 million people to move within their countries across six...

This joint report by IOM and the International Labour Organization (ILO) explores innovative state-facilitated digital technology platforms from four different contexts, with a focus on the Employment Permit System of the Republic of Korea, Musaned from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, eMigrate from the...

This summary (i) outlines updates on the workstream’s workplan and specific activities presented by the co-leads of the Thematic Priority 4 on climate change and migration, (ii) delineates key recommendations shared by stakeholders in response to the guiding questions1 sent ahead of the consultation...

This 2021 CWS study describes how people feel climate change in their daily lives in five countries where we work: Cambodia, Georgia, Haiti, Indonesia and Kenya.

Many people are already using their limited resources to cope with climate change as best they can. We heard about how people want to be...

Following on from the first global online peer learning exchange on 17 November 2020 on sustaining and expanding the use of alternatives to immigration detention, this second global online workshop on 29 June 2021 brought together government peers and other key stakeholders from all regions to...

Report of the First Global Online Peer Learning Exchange on Alternatives to Immigration Detention (ATDs), which was held on 17 November 2020 and had the participation of 117 participants, including more than 60 officials from 31 governments.

This summary (i) outlines updates on the workstream’s workplan and specific activities presented by the co-leads of the Thematic Priority 4 on climate change and migration, (ii) delineates key recommendations shared by stakeholders in response to the guiding questions sent ahead of the consultation...

Review of implementation of the GCM in Algeria

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) (General Assembly Resolution 73/195) calls for review of the progress of “implementing the Global Compact in the framework of the United Nations through a State-led approach and with the participation of all relevant stakeholders”...

We must shift our perceptions on migration and see it as a trend offering countries and communities opportunities. Business activity, investment, development initiatives and foreign relations will be greatly hindered if Africa continues to criminalise migration. The continued challenges highlighted...

This paper captures concrete recommendations for efficient, lean, and harmonised processes which ensure children are protected and can access procedures and solutions in accordance with their best interests. It is a result of a consultative process carried out by UNHCR, UNICEF and IRC with around...

This third JDC Quarterly Digest highlights some examples of research which contribute to closing these gaps, by focusing on three main areas of investigation: mental health risks faced by forcibly displaced children; evidence from existing evaluations and assessments on ‘what works’; and emerging...

With a focus on practical solutions and promising practices in the US and from around the globe, the report seeks to bridge the worlds of international child rights and protection, immigration and domestic child welfare. It illustrates how reception, care and services for unaccompanied migrant...

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of irregular child migration from Ethiopia based on a case study in five regions: Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region (SNNPR) and Dire Dawa. The report first provides an insight into the characteristics of child...

Voluntary national report submitted by the government of Turkmenistan on its progress on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, ahead of the regional review for Asia and the Pacific that took place on 10-12 March 2021.

Voluntary national report submitted by the government of Vanuatu on its progress on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, ahead of the regional review for Asia and the Pacific that took place on 10-12 March 2021.

Voluntary national report submitted by the government of the Viet Nam on its progress on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, ahead of the regional review for Asia and the Pacific that took place on 10-12 March 2021.

Voluntary report submitted by Human Rights Watch on its progress on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, ahead of the regional review for Latin America and the Caribbean that took place on 26-28 April 2021.