La pandemia de COVID-19 supone un gran desafío para la salud pública y tiene profundas repercusiones económicas y sociales en los países de origen, tránsito y destino, así como en los trabajadores migrantes y sus familias y en las empresas y sus actividades. Esta nota informativa presenta opciones...

Ce briefing politique fait partie d'une série du Réseau des Nations Unies sur les migrations qui examine différents aspects de la pandémie de COVID-19 et leurs relations avec les migrants et leurs communautés. Le présent document vise à fournir des conseils pratiques aux États et aux autres parties...

Este informe de políticas es parte de una serie de la Red de Migración de las Naciones Unidas que analiza diferentes aspectos de la pandemia de COVID-19 y cómo se relacionan con los migrantes y sus comunidades. El presente documento tiene como objetivo proporcionar una guía práctica a los Estados y...

Cette note d'orientation aborde la question suivante : comment les politiques de migration de main-d'œuvre et les permis de travail connexes devraient-ils être conçus afin de promouvoir efficacement le travail déclaré et décent et l'inclusion sociale ? Il commence par une brève analyse des lacunes...

Este resumen de políticas aborda la pregunta: ¿Cómo deberían diseñarse las políticas de migración laboral y los permisos de trabajo relacionados para promover eficazmente el trabajo decente y declarado y la inclusión social? Comienza con un breve análisis de las lagunas y deficiencias de los...

Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care—that is, child care provided by relatives, friends, and community members in an unlicensed setting—is the most common form of child care in the United States. While many U.S. families rely on FFN care, it is particularly prevalent among immigrant and Dual...

How does integration in the country of settlement matter for diaspora members’ development engagements in the Global South? And how has this intersection been addressed in policy and practice? These questions are explored through examples from Norway, where political efforts to include diasporas in...

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.

This policy brief addresses the question: How should labour migration policies and related work permits be designed in order to effectively promote declared and decent work and social inclusion? It begins with a brief analysis of the gaps and shortcomings in current schemes across Europe, in three...

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...

This Policy Brief reviews current challenges and good practices of communication on migration and integration in response to the pandemic, drawing from examples of communication campaigns implemented in OECD Member countries in 2020. How best to communicate on migration and integration in the...

French translation of Annex to Policy Brief issued by Thematic Working Group 2.

This brief argues for a more structured understanding of the spectrum of the smuggling industry, and the importance of drawing a distinction between smuggling and trafficking. While the smuggling industry has become a significant vector in facilitating large scale migration, those working in it may...

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.

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...

Case management is a structured social work approach to migration management centred on individuals’ engagement with migration procedures. This briefing provides guidance for governments and civil society organisations interested in seizing the opportunity to develop pilot case management-based...

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. 

With very limited monitoring and evaluation of AVRRs we know little about how well they work and whether the promised support is given. This policy brief outlines some of the compelling reasons to monitor and evaluate AVRRs.

This policy brief addresses people’s post-return vulnerabilities and protection needs beyond refoulement and demonstrates that returns can both exacerbate existing, as well as create new vulnerabilities. It argues that rights-based return policies need more robust vulnerability assessments and more...

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.