This book explores the realities, experiences and discourses of highly-skilled migrants, thereby examining the divides between those from the Global South and North.

The objective of the present joint general comment is to provide authoritative guidance on legislative, policy and other appropriate measures that should be taken to ensure full compliance with the obligations under the Conventions to fully protect the rights of children in the context of...

The Convention concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers was adopted during the 100th session of the International Labour Organization in 2011 and entered into force in 2013. It sets labour standards for domestic workers and makes special mention to women and girls, as well as migrants and members...

This booklet takes stock of the experiences of OECD countries with respect to the integration of family migrants along a number of policy lessons with supporting examples of good practice. It also provides a comprehensive comparison of the policy frameworks that govern integration policy for family...

This report assesses evidence from desk reviews and field research to ascertain the extent to which migration benefits or undermines adaptation to environmental and climate change. The findings highlight the importance of investing in disaster risk reduction, integrating migration into urban...

Since the GCM and specifically Objective 5 draw on ILO standards, guidelines and principles, this book is recommended for an overview of international labour migration and the ILO's efforts to protect migrant workers through a rights-based approach. It reflects on existing and potential...

This booklet takes stock of the experiences of OECD countries in the assessment and recognition of foreign qualifications. It summarises this along ten main policy lessons with supporting examples of good practice. It also provides a comprehensive comparison of the policy frameworks that govern...

This document outlines a 10-point multi-stakeholder action plan. For employers, refugees, governments and civil society. It draws on extensive consultations with employers and others who play a key role in promoting the integration of refugees in local and national labour markets. The Action Plan...

The Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) is a framework for more predictable and equitable responsibility-sharing, recognizing that a sustainable solution to refugee situations cannot be achieved without international cooperation. 

Unanimously adopted by all 193 Member States at the UN General Assembly of 19 September 2016, the Declaration expresses the will to save  lives, protect  rights and share responsibility on migration and asylum. The Declaration contains several provisions on child migration. 

The Advisory opinion issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on request by Mexico to clarify the application of the Vienna Convention on Consular relations, specifically in death penalty cases. The Court opined that right to seek consular assistance under the Vienna Convention is part of...

The Directive provides guidance on when EU citizens, in distress, in a non-EU country can approach the embassies or consulates of another EU country, when their own country is not represented. 

The article explains the relationship between statelessness and migration, talks about how IOM contributes both to providing assistance to stateless migrants and to preventing migrants from becoming stateless in the first place, and it also gives recommendations on how to prevent statelessness. 

In May 2015, the Commission published the EU Action Plan against Migrant Smuggling setting out a series of steps to tackle this problem between 2015 and 2020. These are grouped into four main priorities: Enhanced police and judicial response (2) Improved gathering and sharing of informatio (3)...

“Financial or other material benefit” is the purpose of migrant smuggling. It is the reason behind the growing involvement of organized criminal groups in conduct that often puts the lives of vulnerable migrants in great jeopardy. The financial or other material benefits associated with migrant...

This briefing considers the extent to which international labour migrants are covered by social protection, and the implications this has for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda). More specifically, this brief shows that social protection coverage of international labour...

This blog post talks about social protection for migrants during COVID-19. Ensuring that migrants are included in policy responses can help protect this particularly vulnerable group during the crisis. But it is also smart economics: protecting migrants means reducing the risk of transmission for...

The IOM Institutional Strategy on Migration and Sustainable Development outlines a whole-of-organization approach to comprehensively integrate migration and development into policymaking and programming within IOM. The Strategy brings greater coherence and development impact to the organization’s...

Urban profiles (examples available from Lebanon, but also other countries) including focus on different sectors such as Water and Sanitation, education or health as well as other services; the profiles including spatial data collection at neighborhood level.  

The draft articles published by the International Law Commission are largely a codification of the customary international law on diplomatic protection.