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Mixed migration

Mixed migration is a relatively new term – in wider usage in the last decade – which seeks to capture the intertwined and multifaceted drivers of movement of&...
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GCM Development process

On 19 September 2016, Heads of State and Government from the 193 UN Member States came together at the UN General Assembly to discuss topics related to migration and refugees at the global level. The adoption of t...
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Migration and data protection

Data protection in the migration context has become increasingly relevant given the growing need for more reliable statistics, comprehensive and timely data, and the emergence of new technologies. The incidences o...
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Migrant recruitment costs

Most low-skilled labour migrants pay fees to obtain contracts and complete recruitment formalities. This is against international conventions and many countries’ national laws that require employers to pay all of ...

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Latin America’s response to Venezuelan emigration

Venezuelans are emigrating in record numbers, prompting Latin American countries to respond to the large scale of arrivals. Vanina Modolo and Ezequiel Texido of the IOM Regional Office for South America&...

National preparedness and response plans for COVID-19 and other diseases: Why migrants should be included

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One year later, none the wiser: Seasonal migrant workers still left behind during COVID-19

One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated is the crucial role of seasonal migrant workers in global food supply systems. At the start of the agricultural season in 2020, countries heavily reliant on...
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Current migration dynamics from the Horn of Africa to the Arab Peninsula: 3 ways data can support action

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Migration data in Northern Africa

The six countries in Northern AfricaAs defined by the UN Statistics Division – Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia – have historically been and remain significant countries of migrant destination, tr...

Migration data in Middle Africa

The nine countries that make up Middle Africa1– Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guin...
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Migration data in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa has historically been part of global migration and trade networks and continues to play an important role in both. The geographic sub-region1spans a total of 18 countries, ranging from Burundi, Rwan...
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Migration Data in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Migration to and from countries in Southern Africa1 is driven largely by the pursuit of economic opportunities, political instability and increasingly, environmental hazards. In a region with an estimated populati...

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