John Wilmoth, Director of the Population Division at UN DESA explains why there is a need for a fact-based dialogue on migration.

This interview was filmed during the second International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) in Cairo, Egypt, between 19-21 January 2020. For more information: iom.int/ifms/


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