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Migrant rights

Under international law, migrants have human rights by virtue of their humanity. International customary law and international human rights instruments are of universal application and therefore set States duties ...

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Impact of COVID-19 on protection risks for refugees and migrants (Update #2)

This is the second in a series of global thematic updates on 4Mi data collected remotely by MMC about the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and migrants travelling along mixed migration routes in Africa, Asia and Lat...

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We have recommendations, now to implementation: The work of the Expert Group on Refugee and IDP Statistics

Recommendations for official statistics are important. They exist for censuses, civil registration and vital statistics, energy and many other thematic and substantive areas. The new recommendations for refugee an...

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Let’s talk about climate migrants, not climate refugees

The impacts of climate change, such as drought or sea-level rise, could push an increasing number of people to leave their homes in the future. Should we call these migrants "climate refugees" and what are the imp...

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Health assessments of refugees: What can the data tell us?

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How Blockchain can benefit migration programmes and migrants

Advances in technology often drive changes in how data and information are collected, used and managed. The advent of Blockchain technology, in particular, has impacted various fields; in the field of migration an...

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Do awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of irregular migration support safer migration decisions? IOM research provides new evidence.

Forthcoming impact evaluation studies provide evidence on the potential effects of awareness-raising campaigns to enhance safer decision-making of potential migrants. Migrants as Messengers community gather...

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Use of new data sources for measuring international migration

Migration and other forms of cross-border mobility are issues of high policy importance. Demands for statistics in these areas have further increased in light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the...

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5-Years of the Migration Data Portal

Time flies! We are celebrating five years of the Global Migration Data Portal. With migration data being scattered between various institutions and countries, the Portal was set up on 15 Decemb...

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IOM Global Data Institute Thematic Brief #1: Evidence Summary on Climate Change and the Future of Human Mobility

In the past decade, an estimated 21.6 million people annually were internally displaced by climate-related hazards worldwide (IDMC, 2022). Climate change is increasing these hazards across many parts of the world....

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Four reasons why we need gender mainstreaming in migration data

Migration data disaggregation by sex is necessary but also not sufficient in understanding the lived experiences of migrants with diverse genders. Gender identities as the usual conflation of sex and gender narrow...

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Afghan women, migration, and their future

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Unaccompanied or separated children face increased health risks during migration

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Disability-inclusive data in migration: How far have we come?

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Visible in advocacy but missing in data: Migrants and persons with disabilities

Like any average 20-something year old, Nujeen Mustafa regularly tweets and Instagrams. But unlike most of her peers, she’s co-authored a book with an internationally acclaimed journalist, received a prestigious a...

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How Covid-19 has made life more dangerous for migrant workers

Migrant workers often live and work in unsafe conditions. The health crisis has made their working lives even more dangerous.

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Afghan women, migration, and their future

K. James, N. Alizada and D. Nighoskar | 15 Aug 2022

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Women & Girls on the Move: A Snapshot of Available Evidence

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Primero Project (A digital public good for social services)

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Uncertain Pathways: How gender shapes the experiences of children on the move

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