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. 

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This policy brief provides practical guidance to Member States and stakeholders for an improved common understanding of safe and inclusive access to services for migrants. The brief makes the case for enhanced access to services for migrants in the context of COVID-19 preparedness...

The paper sets out initial findings and scenarios regarding the future of cross-border human mobility, including measures that will be needed to ensure that no person, or country, is left behind.

Efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic have seen unprecedented restrictions on movement being imposed in many countries, both at borders and within countries. Some communities and policymakers have adopted increasingly hostile attitudes towards migrants, whom they perceive as contagion risks...

This issue explores the multi-dimensional risks of social exclusion caused by inequities faced by different migrant groups in the COVID-19 response. While measures to combat the virus apply to all, not all migrant groups have the same set of resources and capacities to comply with the rules. As such...

This serves as an issue brief on how to tackle potentially xenophobia and stigma. It proposes potential solutions for states and relevant actors to tackle potential xenophobia and stigma, ranging from measures aimed at strengthening legal and policy responses to xenophobia and racism, to community...

In the Asia-Pacific region, gender roles, inequalities and relations affect who migrates, why and how, and migration also has significant implications for women migrant workers (WMWs) themselves. This issue presents trends, the impact of women’s labour migration and talks about challenges and...

This policy brief from the United Nations explores how the lives of women and girls have changed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests priority measures for both immediate and long-term recovery efforts.

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...

A growing body of work has analysed the relationship between gender and remittances, but very little is known about the comparative value of the remittances sent by migrant women and men.

This policy brief is unique in its analysis of data from 11 national household surveys, which contain...

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.

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.

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...

Supporting governments with digitalizing solutions for integrated border management and ID management is an IOM priority. These Briefs present the most recent findings and recommendations from the ongoing Identification and Monitoring of Emerging Immigration, Consular and Visa Needs initiative...