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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 policies and governance
The growing interest in comparative analyses of migration has led to a variety of attempts to assess and compare countries’ migration policies and governance, including immigration, emigration and integration. Thi...
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Public opinion on migration
Surveys of public opinion on migration are common in many countries. Typically, these polls tend to ask questions about the population’s general views on immigration and immigrants. Public opinion on migration can...
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Citizenship and migration
Citizenship is a core feature of the international state system. Through laws on citizenship and electoral rights, states determine who belongs to the people in whose name they govern and for whom they assume resp...
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Migration-related Indicators: Tracking progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the Seventh National Five-Year Plan (7FYP) - Policy Brief
The objectives of the study were to review, compare, compile and propose migration-related indicators of the SDGs and the 7FYP (Seventh National Five-Year Plan) goals, so that progress against set targets can be m...
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COVID-19 Analytical Snapshot #12: Global Migration Governance
The "COVID-19 Analytical Snapshot #12: Global Migration Governance" is designed to capture the latest information and analysis on Global Migration Governance in a fast-moving environment. In this sna...
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Migration Policy Practice (Vol. X, Number 2, April–June 2020)
For many years researchers have talked about the “Age of Migration”, an era when more and more people were on the move. Suddenly within the space of less than two months movements across most borders have almost c...
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What data to inform migration policies in Africa and Europe?
Public and policy attention to migration from Africa has been on the rise in Europe, particularly since 2015. This has been accompanied by greater efforts to improve migration data and evidence, with the frequentl...
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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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Free movement policies and border controls in West and North Africa and Europe
Most States in West and North Africa and in Europe are part of free movement areas. However, national borders within regions and at the external borders of regional organisations remain important. The ch...
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Regional migration governance in South America: How large-scale Venezuelan emigration puts it to the test
In the South American region, governments have made consistent advancements to facilitate regular migration and immigrants’ integration through a series of agreements that favor access to residency and social righ...
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The need for a fact-based dialogue on migration
John Wilmoth, Director of the Population Division at UN DESA explains why there is a need for a fact-based dialogue on migration.
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What data to inform migration policies in Africa and Europe?
Irene Schöfberger and Marzia Rango | 13 Aug 2024
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One year later, none the wiser: Seasonal migrant workers still left behind during COVID-19
Lea von Martius and Marina Manke, PhD | 28 Apr 2021
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Free movement policies and border controls in West and North Africa and Europe
Irene Schöfberger | 20 Nov 2020
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The need for a fact-based dialogue on migration
John Wilmoth | 5 Nov 2020
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