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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Seasonal migration and child labour in agriculture - Background paper

Agricultural production relies heavily on migrant labour across geographies and production systems, from large-scale plantations growing food crops for global supply chains to small-scale pastoralist families following their herds to new pastures depending on seasons. Much of the migration is...

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01 December 2021

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Policy Brief

Prospects for the social integration of migrants in Argentina considering Social protection programs and public employment programs in the post-pandemic recovery framework

This article compiles and analyzes some current social protection programs and certain public employment programs, including those that have been implemented in response to COVID-19. This compilation also distinguishes those programs that refer to social security, conditional cash transfer programs...

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26 November 2021

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Concluding observations on the initial report of Bangladesh

The Committee considered the initial report of Bangladesh (CMW/C/BGD/1) at its 343rd and 344th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.343 and 344), held on 3 and 4 April 2017. At its 359th meeting, held on 13 April 2017, it adopted the present concluding observations.

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26 November 2021

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Presentation on the IMRF Roundtable 1 Consultation discussion space

This discussion space is being organized as part of the preparations for the first roundtable (“Roundtable 1”) of the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) which will take place in May 2022. The discussion is moderated by ILO, UNDP and the UN Network on Migration Secretariat and runs until 31...

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25 November 2021

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Summary Report - 4th Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners

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...

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23 November 2021

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International Labour Organization (ILO)

Locked down and in limbo: The global impact of COVID-19 on migrant worker rights and recruitment

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...

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22 November 2021

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ToR Country Network Tunisia

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12 November 2021

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C40-MMC Global Mayors Action Agenda on Climate and Migration

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...

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10 November 2021

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Mayors Migration Council

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International Labour Organization (ILO)

Extending social protection to migrant workers, refugees and their families: A guide for policymakers and practitioners

This ILO guide aim to enable governments, in collaboration with social partners and other relevant stakeholders, to meet GCM objective 22, 'Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned benefits' by highlighting the standards underpinning this objective...

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08 November 2021

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Nota de orientación sobre el Foro de Examen de la Migración Internacional destinada a las redes nacionales y regionales y los equipos de las Naciones Unidas en los países

este Foro de Examen constituirá una oportunidad única para, dentro del mandato establecido en el Pacto Mundial para la Migración y la resolución conexa sobre las modalidades, ayudar a marcar la pauta y definir los objetivos del Foro de Examen, promover los principios rectores del Pacto Mundial para...

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08 November 2021

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IMRF Roadmap (français)

La présente note donne un aperçu du soutien apporté par le Réseau aux États Membres et aux parties prenantes aux niveaux national, régional et mondial, et sera complétée par des orientations spécifiques sur la participation et l’enregistrement des parties prenantes au Forum.

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05 November 2021

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Summary- Mapping Progress - Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)

This summary provides a preliminary analysis of the stakeholder inputs, as part of the GCM regional review process which took place over the period from November 2020 to September 2021. It outlines (i) a snapshot of the key challenges and emerging issues pertaining to GCM implementation, underscored...

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05 November 2021

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UN Network on Migration

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Analysis

Global Guidance on Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements: The way forward for piloting and application

Presentation on the Guidance Note prepared by TW4 on BLMAs at the technical meeting of the Champions on 3rd November 2021.

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03 November 2021

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UN Network on Migration

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Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in a digital world

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...

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03 November 2021

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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Azerbaijan

The Committee considered the third periodic report of Azerbaijan at its 464th and 465th meetings, held on 4 and 5 October 2021. At its 472nd meeting, held on 8 October 2021, it adopted the following concluding observations.

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02 November 2021

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Guidelines on Coordination and Information-Exchange Mechanisms for the Search for Missing Migrants

These guidelines on coordination and information-exchange mechanisms for the search for missing migrants offer recommendations and examples from a wide range of existing practices on how to design efforts to clarify the fate and whereabouts of migrants who have gone missing along migratory routes...

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02 November 2021

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Core Dataset for the Search for Missing Migrants

One of the most significant obstacles encountered in the search for missing migrants is the lack of compatibility of data gathered by different actors. This dataset has been formulated as a means to harmonize data collection efforts by establishing a number of shared data fields that can be...

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01 November 2021

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Guiding Principles on Interaction with Families of Missing Migrants

This document presents a set of principles to guide interaction between families and a broad range of stakeholders, including states and their various organs, international and non-governmental organizations, and civil society actors, such as associations of families of the missing. They assume that...

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01 November 2021

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