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Migrant rights

Under international law, migrants have rights by virtue of their humanity. International human rights instruments, or treaties and documents such as declarations, are of general application and therefore apply to ...
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development consists of a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. Migration is specifically referenced in seven of the SDGs and is also a cross-cut...
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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...

Gender and migration

The motives and consequences of human mobility are shaped by various factors such as customary rules based on gender expectations, ethnicity, race, age and class. Among these, it can be argued that gender has the ...

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International Migration Statistics: Guidelines for Improving Data Collection Systems

SUMMARY FROM BOOK: Since its creation in 1919, the International Labour Organization has devoted attention to international migration issues, including the availability and quality of international migration stati...
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Data Bulletin: Informing a Global Compact for Migration (GCM)

Launched by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), the GCM Data Bulletins aim to summarize in an accurate and accessible fashion the existing evidence on migration to support the discussions and any ...
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Migration and the 2030 Agenda: A Guide for Practitioners

A new guide from IOM for government actors involved in implementing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as they relate to migration. The guide aims to help policymakers integrate migratio...
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Taking stock of refugee resettlement: Policy objectives, practical tradeoffs, and the evidence base

This report maps out the primary questions governments face regarding the goals, design, and implementation of resettlement policies and programmes. It also identifies areas with potential for further researc...

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