Jan 10, 2020 · The scale and speed of migration – defined by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as the movement of persons away from their place of usual residence, either across an international border or within a state – is notoriously difficult to predict given it can go hand in hand with events such as severe instability, economic ...

Jan 15, 2024 · Migration is as old as humanity itself. Throughout history, people have migrated in search of better lives, to flee conflict or seek safety, or simply to find new opportunities. Yet with migration hitting record numbers, a new and more comprehensive approach is needed to address the complex and multifaceted issues that compel people to move today.

Jun 16, 2023 · Smart migration policies are about strengthening the match of migrants’ skills and attributes with the needs of the destination societies, so that everyone gains. The private sector can play an important role in ensuring a tight match and allowing migrants to contribute their full potential to the economy.

May 29, 2024 · The narrowing migration pathways over the last decade, together with the global transformations underway, are placing one of the world’s most strategic global assets at increasing risk. International migration as part of a global system of peace, prosperity and equality is more important than ever before but increasingly overlooked and ...

Jul 22, 2015 · 2. Go back to the basics, to the historically positive nature of migration. Migration has been historically positive. Migrants bring new ideas and high motivation. They contribute to the economy of their host countries and even more to the economy of their countries of origin by sending remittances to their families.

Dec 6, 2017 · As William Lacy Swing, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) writes: “In recent years, an increase in migration and displacement has occurred due to conflict, persecution, environmental degradation and change, and a profound lack of human security and opportunity.”

Cross-border migration, of course, comes in several forms. It includes both refugees who are forced to leave their country and economic migrants who voluntarily leave in search of opportunities. This total number of migrants has risen significantly in recent years, now accounting for over 3 percent of the global population.

May 9, 2019 · International migration from sub-Saharan Africa has soared Countries in this region dominate the global migration list, with eight of the top 10 fastest-growing migrant populations since 2010. Conflict in South Sudan has driven the growth rate for citizens leaving their homeland to 334% over the period – only Syria has seen a higher increase.

Free migration, like totally free trade, remains a utopian prospect, even though within regions (such as Europe) this has proved workable. As John Stuart Mill forcefully argued, we need to ensure that the local and short-term social costs of immigration do not detract from their role “as one of the primary sources of progress”.

Oct 25, 2017 · The report captures the migration stories of 22 of the most affected cities around the world, including from North America (Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, New York and Boston), Latin America (Sao Paulo and Medellin), Middle East and North Africa (Dubai, Amman, Ramallah), Sub Saharan Africa (Cape Town and Dakar), Asia (Pune, Surat, Guangzhou and Davao City), …