International Organization for Migration
Biographic Data
| ID | 5658566 |
|---|---|
| NAME | International Organization for Migration |
| GIVEN NAMES | International Organization for |
| FAMILY NAME | Migration |
| SIGNATURE | MIGRATION I O F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 50 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 50 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
World Migration Report 2026
Access to safe and regular migration pathways continues to support economic growth and development worldwide. The World Migration Report 2026 shows that restricting these pathways does not stop migration but instead shifts it into more irregular and dangerous routes, increasing risks for migrants and costs for States, while limiting the broader benefits of migration. Migration continues to play a central role in the global economy. By mid-2024, t…
Migration in Seychelles: A Country Profile 2024
Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2023
The Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2023 is the fourth edition of the annual flagship publication series by the IOM Regional Data Hub for Asia and the Pacific. The report provides data-driven insights into key migration trends in 2023, drawing on the latest available data and information from diverse international, regional and national sources. Structured around six thematic pillars – Migration Overview, Types of Migration, Migration Policy, …
Return and Reintegration Key Highlights 2023
This report provides a comprehensive summary of the trends, developments and associated activities concerning the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) return and reintegration efforts in 2023. The report includes detailed statistical summaries at both regional and country levels. Additionally, it highlights innovative approaches implemented by IOM offices globally to offer assistance for the return and reintegration of migrants desiri…
Africa Migration Report: Second Edition: Connecting the Threads - Linking Policy, Practice and the Welfare of the African Migrant
The Second Edition of the Africa Migration Report (AMRII) takes a regional approach on migration and human mobility by producing knowledge and analysis that will contribute to the African integration agenda. Building on the success and lessons drawn from the first edition, it will generate qualitative research, data and knowledge on migration in the continent to embed human mobility into broader development and continental integration policies as…
Who Are Climate Migrants?: A Global Analysis of the Profiles of Communities Affected by Weather-related Internal Displacements
Weather-related hazards have become a major driver of human mobility worldwide. Over recent decades, disasters, such as floods, storms, wildfires and droughts have displaced hundreds of millions of people, with substantial variation across both geographical areas and types of climate hazards. While global estimates of displacement numbers by hazard type and region are well-established, a significant gap remains in the availability of disaggregate…
World Migration Report 2024
Since 2000, IOM has been producing its flagship world migration reports every two years. The World Migration Report 2024, the twelfth in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to increased understanding of migration and mobility throughout the world. The last two years saw major migration and displacement events that have caused great hardship and trauma, as well as loss of life. In addition to the conflicts in Ukraine…
Asia-Pacific Migration Data Report 2022
The Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2022 is a comprehensive collection and analysis of the latest available migration data, offering valuable insights into the observed trends throughout 2022. While the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer the primary driver of migration, its repercussions have left lasting indirect consequences that persistently shape migration patterns and migrants’ experiences across the Asia–Pacific region. The year 2022 also sa…
Return and Reintegration Key Highlights 2022
This report provides an overview of the return and reintegration trends, and activities carried out by IOM in 2022. It includes a breakdown of summary statistics at regional and country levels. Furthermore, the report showcases the effective practices implemented by IOM offices in assisting migrants who desire to return home with their reintegration process. The sustainable reintegration of returning migrants into their communities is essential f…
The Role of Media Narratives in Shaping Public Opinion Toward Refugees: A Comparative Analysis
Authored by Katherine McCann, Megan Sienkiewicz and Monette Zard, this Migration Research Series paper analyses the dynamics of press coverage of large-scale conflict-affected migration in Europe through two case studies: the current Ukrainian displacement and the 2015 refugee “crisis”, related in large part to the inflow of Syrian refugees. Considering that media narratives around migration play a key role in shaping political will and policy re…
Africa Migration Report: Challenging the Narrative
The Africa Migration Report takes a distinctly regional approach to inform knowledge on migration in Africa. This first edition, titled Challenging the Narrative, aims to deconstruct negative perceptions of migration in Africa by addressing contextual realities and bringing to light practical interventions and evidence-based knowledge on what is happening on the ground.
Pan-Africanism, regional integration and migration
This chapter traces the origins and development of Pan-Africanism and its motivation for the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), its successor, the African Union, and the regional economic communities (RECs) regarded as building blocks for continental integration. The narrative of Pan- Africanism transformed the norms and principles of the continent, and fit into the policymaking and implementation processes towards the inte…
Migration and Development Within and Across Borders: Research and Policy Perspectives on Internal and International Migration
Research and policy interest in the linkages between migration and development is probably at an all-time high, with numerous meetings, studies and publications devoted to the subject. At the international level there are renewed efforts to promote policy dialogue between states concerned with issues relating to migration and development. For example, the UN General Assembly organized in 2006 a High Level Dialogue on International Migration and D…
A Reset for Overseas Migration? Recent Developments in Filipinos’ Migration in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authored by Jeremaiah M. Opiniano, this Migration Research Series paper explores some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Filipino overseas migrants and the responses and measures adopted by the Philippines in 2020. It reviews the main implications and challenges that were raised by the pandemic between 25 March 2020 and 24 March 2021, from issues concerning repatriations and returns, to decreasing overseas employment and the impact on int…
Exploring the Climate Change–conflict–mobility Nexus
Authored by Sarah Zingg, this Migration Research Series paper aims to improve the understanding of the interlinkages between climate change and conflict by providing a synthesis analysis of research on the topic. It more particularly explores four main factors identified as mechanisms through which climate change affects violent conflict, including increased migration and changing pastoral mobility patterns. The paper then provides some conclusio…
Misinformation and Migration During the Covid-19 Pandemic: From the Migrant Caravan in Honduras to the Filipino Diaspora
Authored by Ruth A. de Frutos García this Migration Research Series paper explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on misinformation related to migration and migrants through two case studies: that of the migrant caravan in Honduras that took place in 2020 and that of the Filipino diaspora. The paper relies on a social media analysis of different types of misinformation related to these two case studies during the first eight months of the p…
World Migration Report 2022
Since 2000, IOM has been producing world migration reports. The World Migration Report 2022, the eleventh in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to increased understanding of migration throughout the world. This new edition presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues, and is structured to focus on two key contributions for readers: Part I: key inform…
Annual International Migration and Forced Displacement Trends and Policies Report to the G20
Latest available data indicate a significant increase in overall migration flows to G20 countries in 2019 with about 12.5 million new temporary and permanent immigrants. This represents a 10% increase compared to the previous year. The evolution of migration flows in the first six months of 2020 however shows a dramatic drop in immigration trends.
Migrants and the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Initial Analysis
Authored by Lorenzo Guadagno, this Migration Research Series paper offers an initial analysis of the specific ways migrants have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also presents the diverse measures which have been adopted in receiving and origin countries to prevent, mitigate and address the negative impacts of the pandemic. Its objective is to provide insights for more inclusive and effective COVID-19 responses as the pandemic unfolds t…
Repatriating Filipino Migrant Workers in the Time of the Pandemic
Introduction to Putting Family First: Migration and Integration in Canada
Authored by Harald Bauder, Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali and John Shields, this publication in the Migration Research Series is the introduction to the book, Putting Family First: Migration and Integration in Canada, edited by Harald Bauder and published by UBC Press in May 2019. The publication explores how migrant families settle and integrate into Canadian society and navigate, challenge, transform or reproduce presumed boundaries associated with gende…
Determinants of Internet Use Among Migrants in South-east Asia: A Case Study of Internal Migrants in Thailand and Viet Nam
Authored by Rasadhika Sharma and Ulrike Grote, this publication in the Migration Research Series analyses what determines Internet usage among internal migrants in two countries in South-East Asia. The paper is based on data collected under the Thailand Viet Nam Socio Economic Panel migrant tracking survey, with a sample of 709 internal migrants from Viet Nam and Thailand. It examines if, and to what extent, internal migrants’ demographic charact…
Migrant Smuggling Data and Research: A Global Review of the Emerging Evidence Base – Volume 2
The report shows that important research has been undertaken on the transnational crime aspects of migrant smuggling, including on routes, smuggling organizations (such as criminal networking and facilitation), smuggler profiles and fees/payment. Likewise, there is an emerging academic literature on migrant smuggling, particularly the economic and social processes involved in smuggling, which has largely been based on small-scale qualitative rese…
Searching for Clarity: Defining and Mapping Youth Migration
Authored by Martina Belmonte and Simon McMahon, this Migration Research Series paper offers a review of the available evidence and data on youth migration in order to take a step towards greater clarity in research and policymaking. A review of the available research on youth migration is undertaken with a view to setting out its main characteristics and drivers before turning to a mapping of migration of young people around the world in light of…
International Migration and Displacement Trends and Policies Report to the G20
Migration and forced displacement remain priority areas for many G20 countries and beyond. In total there are about 258 million people living outside their country of birth globally, with two-thirds living in G20 countries
Myths and Realities of Chinese Irregular Migration
This study reviews recent research on the trafficking and smuggling of migrants from China. It also addresses prevalent myths about Chinese irregular migration and discusses policy measures adopted by China and other countries to combat trafficking from China. The study attempts to portray an unbiased assessment of the issue
World Migration Report 2000
International migration has become a global phenomenon involving a wide range of sending, destination, and transit countries and a diverse group of migrants. This report, produced by the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration, provides an authoritative account of contemporary trends, issues, and problems in the field of international migration. It examines the scale of migration and characteristics of international migran…
Myths and Realities of Chinese Irregular Migration
This study reviews recent research on the trafficking and smuggling of migrants from China. It also addresses prevalent myths about Chinese irregular migration and discusses policy measures adopted by China and other countries to combat trafficking from China. The study attempts to portray an unbiased assessment of the issue
Migration and Development: A Perspective from Asia
This paper discusses international migration and the impact it has, both negative and positive, on development in Asian countries. It demonstrates ways in which international migration can and does impinge on development in receiving areas. Although the paper focuses on examples taken from the Asian region, the lessons learnt are applicable to other regions of the world.
World Migration Report 2003: Managing Migration - Challenges and Responses for People on the Move
IOM's second World Migration Report presents one of the most complete records of reference data and background analysis on population movements. It is organized around the core theme of migration management. Policy responses to specific migration issues are discussed in a series of essays with varying geographical and thematic focus. Preceding the thematic section, a general section introduces the reader to the basics of international migration i…
International Dialogue on Migration No. 2: Compendium of Intergovernmental Organizations Active in the Field of Migration
A wide range of institutions have an active interest and a role to play in a variety of areas related to international migration. These range from UN agencies, international and regional intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) with formal membership arrangements, to informal international and regional forums (notably the regional consultative processes) dealing with migration. These institutions and processes play an important role in addressing t…
World Migration Report 2005: Costs and Benefits of International Migration
Where are people migrating today and why? What are the implications for the world’s developing and industrialized economies? And what are the key issues facing policy makers in migrant origin, destination, and transit countries? World Migration 2005 analyses the effects of globalization, trade liberalization, economic integration and the widening gap between rich and poor nations on migration flows. It looks at the impact of the world’s 185 milli…
Etat de la Migration dans le Monde 2008: Gestion de la Mobilité de la Main d’Œuvre dans une Économie Mondiale en Mutation
La formulation d’approches réalistes de la gestion de la migration internationale représente un défi considérable pour la communauté, qui nécessitera à la fois du temps et des efforts ces prochaines années. Le problème tient en partie à la difficulté de parvenir à un consensus sur la nature fondamentale de la migration et de ses conséquences. Alors que la tendance actuelle, dont on se félicitera, consiste à reconnaître qu’elle peut avoir des effe…
World Migration Report 2008: Managing Labour Mobility in the Evolving Global Economy
The task of formulating workable approaches to the management of international migration remains a formidable challenge for the community, one that will require both time and effort over the coming years. In what terms are we to develop comprehensive migration management strategies that will help us achieve coherence of action? What organizing principles should be adopted? Is there, in conceptual terms, a point of leverage to move the debate forw…
Informe Sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2008: La Gestión de la Movilidad Laboral en una Economía Mundial en Plena Evolución
La tarea de formular enfoques prácticos de la gestión de la migración internacional sigue siendo un reto de grandes proporciones para la comunidad que, durante los próximos años, exigirá tanto tiempo como esfuerzo. Parte del problema radica en la dificultad de llegar a un consenso sobre el carácter fundamental de la migración y sus resultados. Pese a la actual y favorable inclinación a reconocer los posibles resultados beneficiosos de los fenómen…
Etat de la Migration dans le Monde 2010: L’Avenir des Migrations - Renforcer les Capacités Face aux Changements
Intitulé L‘avenir des migrations : Renforcer les capacités face aux changements, le rapport Etat de la migration dans le monde 2010 est la cinquième édition de la série de rapports de l’OIM sur les migrations internationales. Il es plus particulièrement axé sur l’avenir des migrations et les capacités dont les Etats, les organisations régionales et internationales, la société civile et le secteur privé auront besoin pour gérer les migrations avec…
Informe Sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2010: El Futuro de la Migración - Creación de Capacidades Para el Cambio
El Informe sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2010 es una herramienta para la autoevaluación desde una perspectiva de futuro, y demuestra la necesidad de un enfoque más amplio de la creación de capacidad para la migración, que el que se ha adoptado hasta ahora. El objetivo no es prescribir políticas y prácticas que sean de aplicación a todo tipo de situaciones, sino proponer objetivos de políticas de gestión de la migración en cada esfera, estimul…
World Migration Report 2010: The Future of Migration - Building Capacities for Change
This Report focuses on the future of migration and the capacities that will be required by States, regional and international organizations, civil society and the private sector to manage migration successfully over the coming decades. Ten years ago there were 150 million migrants. Now, the number of migrants has grown to 214 million, and the figure could rise to 405 million by 2050, as a result of demographic disparities, environmental change, g…
World Migration Report 2011: Communicating Effectively about Migration - Special 60th Anniversary Edition
This report presents available evidence on public perceptions and attitudes regarding migration globally. It analyzes how they can influence and be influenced by policy and the media. It suggests several ways to improve communication about migration to promote better understanding and recognition of the benefits of migration. The publication comprises two parts: part A analyses major migration trends in 2010/2011, offering an overview of developm…
État de la migration dans le monde 2013: Le bien-être des migrations et le développement
Séminaires et documents de travail sur le Rapport 2013
World Migration Report 2013: Migrant Well-being and Development
This publication, the seventh report in IOM’s World Migration Report (WMR) series, explores the positive and negative effects of migration on individual well-being. It is published amidst a growing debate on how the benefits of migration can best be harnessed for development. This report contributes to the global debate on migration and development in three ways, specifically, by presenting a more holistic picture of development, by assessing the…
World Migration Report 2015: Migrants and Cities - New Partnerships to Manage Mobility
The World Migration Report 2015: Migrants and Cities, New Partnerships to Manage Mobility - the eighth report in IOM’s World Migration Report (WMR) series - focuses on how migration and migrants are shaping cities and how the life of migrants is shaped by cities, their people, organizations and rules. Over 54 per cent of people across the globe were living in urban areas in 2014. The number of people living in cities will almost double to some 6.…
IOM outlook on migration, environment and climate change
IOM Outlook on Migration, Environment and Climate Change aims to bring together in one easy-to-access reference document the knowledge accrued by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and to present IOM's role, understanding and approach to environmental migration. This reference publication builds on IOM's expertise on the topic at the policy, research, international migration law, advocacy and operational levels. The publication ta…
État de la migration dans le monde 2015: Les migrants et les villes - de nouveaux partenariats pour gérer la mobilité
Le Rapport Etat de la migration dans le monde 2015 – Les migrants et les villes : de nouveaux partenariats pour gérer la mobilité, le huitième du genre, étudie comment la migration et les migrants façonnent les villes et comment la vie des migrants est, à son tour, façonnée par les villes et leurs habitants, ainsi que par leurs modes d’organisation et leurs règles. En 2014, plus de 54 % de la population mondiale habitait dans des zones urbaines. …
Informe sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2015: Los Migrantes y las Ciudades - Nuevas Colaboraciones para Gestionar la Movilidad
El Informe sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo, 2015: Los migrantes y las ciudades: Nuevas colaboraciones para gestionar la movilidad – la octava edición de la colección de Informes sobre la Migraciones en el Mundo, de la OIM – examina el modo en que la migración y los migrantes están configurando las ciudades y la manera en que los migrantes forjan sus vidas en función de las ciudades, sus habitantes, sus organizaciones y sus normas. En 2014, más …
World Migration Report 2018
This report is the ninth in the world migration report series which is designed as a substantive contribution to increasing the understanding of current and strategic migration issues throughout the world. It presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues. It is structured to focus on two key contributions for readers: Part I: key information on migration and migrants (including migr…
G20 international migration and displacement trends report 2018
The 2018 edition of the joint OECD, ILO, IOM & UNHCR, G20 International Migration Trends Report aims to respond to the need to monitor global displacement and migration, as well as its economic consequences, with a special focus on the skills of migrants and refugees.
Vue d’ensemble du rapport: Comprendre la migration dans un monde de plus en plus interconnecte
Les migrations internationales sont un phénomène complexe qui touche de multiples aspects de la vie quotidienne, tant sur le plan économique et social que du point de vue de la sécurité dans un monde de plus en plus interconnecté. La migration est un terme qui désigne un large éventail de mouvements et de situations faisant intervenir des personnes aux parcours très divers et de tous horizons. Plus que jamais, elle concerne tous les pays et tous …
Introduction to Putting Family First: Migration and Integration in Canada
Authored by Harald Bauder, Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali and John Shields, this publication in the Migration Research Series is the introduction to the book, Putting Family First: Migration and Integration in Canada, edited by Harald Bauder and published by UBC Press in May 2019. The publication explores how migrant families settle and integrate into Canadian society and navigate, challenge, transform or reproduce presumed boundaries associated with gende…
Determinants of Internet Use Among Migrants in South-east Asia: A Case Study of Internal Migrants in Thailand and Viet Nam
Authored by Rasadhika Sharma and Ulrike Grote, this publication in the Migration Research Series analyses what determines Internet usage among internal migrants in two countries in South-East Asia. The paper is based on data collected under the Thailand Viet Nam Socio Economic Panel migrant tracking survey, with a sample of 709 internal migrants from Viet Nam and Thailand. It examines if, and to what extent, internal migrants’ demographic charact…
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