International Organization for Migration

Marianne Ducasse-Rogier

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a global intergovernmental agency which aims to promote balanced migration carried out with respect for human rights and the rule of law. This book charts the history of the organisation over the last fifty years, and provides a broad overview of the IOM's origins, development and programmes. It considers how the changes in migratory patterns have challenged governments and societies, particularly in recent years. It discusses the themes and elements that have remained constant, and which, in many cases are receiving renewed attention. These include migration as an engine for social and economic development, and the importance of research and communication to the effective management of migration.

The International Organization for Migration, 1951-2001

Practices and Experiences of Claims Programmes

Property Restitution and Compensation

Yuriko Saito

Therese M. Caouette

The migration experiences of Thai women who had been trafficked for prostitution in Japan is the subject of this book. The study was carried out to gain a deeper insight into the backgrounds and motives of these women, how arrangements were made, their positive and negative experiences, their return to Thailand and reintegration into their villages. Simultaneously, it offers some insights into the workings of international trafficking networks.

Thai Women Recount Their Experiences

To Japan and Back

Financial Report for the Year Ended ...

Jillyanne Redpath

Biometrics can be defined as the automated means of identifying an individual through the measurement of distinguishing physiological or behavioural traits. Biometric scanning is the process whereby biometric measurements are collected and enrolled in a computer system with the purpose of using the measurements to either verify or search for a person's identity. This particular publication focuses on the impact of the rapid expansion in the use of biometric systems in migration management on the rights of individuals; it seeks to highlight legal issues for consideration in implementing such systems, taking as the starting point that security interests of the state and the rights of the individual are not, and should not be, mutually exclusive. The book is divided into three chapters: Part 1: Understanding biometrics; Part 2: Biometrics, migration and security and Part 3: Human rights, implications of the use of biometrics in migration management.

Biometrics and International Migration

Nilim Baruah

Ryszard Ignacy Cholewinski

Aims to assist states in their efforts to develop new policy approaches, solutions and practical measures for better management of labour migration in countries of origin and of destination. Analyses effective policies and practices and draws on examples from OSCE participating States as well as other countries that have experience in this field.

Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies in Countries of Origin and Destination

Remedier Aux Faiblesses Et Saisir Les Opportunites

Changements Climatiques, Degradation de L'environment Et Migrations

IOM News

Oli Brown

This report focuses on the possible future scenarios for climate change, natural disasters and migration and development, looking to increase awareness and find answers to the challenges that lie ahead. It states that even though it is defined as a growing crisis, the consequences of climate change for human population are unclear and unpredictable. The study points out that scientific basis for climate change is increasingly well established, and confirms that current predictions as to the "carrying capacity" in large parts of the world will be compromised by climate change.

Migration and Climate Change

The Human Rights of Migrants

Reginald Thomas Appleyard

Organisation internationale pour les migrations

Challenge for the Nineties

International Migration

The second volume in IOM's series on migrant deaths, Fatal Journeys has two main objectives. First, it provides an update of global trends in migrant fatalities since 2014. Data on the number and profile of dead and missing migrants are presented for different regions of the world, drawing upon the data collected through IOM's Missing Migrants Project. Second, the report examines the challenges facing families and authorities seeking to identify and trace missing migrants. The study compares practices in different parts of the world, and identifies a number of innovative measures that could potentially be replicated elsewhere.

Fatal Journeys, Identification and Tracing of Dead and Missing Migrants

El Informe sobre las Migraciones en el Mundo 2011 presenta los datos disponibles a escala mundial sobre las percepciones y las actitudes del público con respecto a la migración. Analiza la forma en que se modelan esas percepciones y actitudes y el modo en que pueden ejercer influencia en la política y en los medios de comunicación, o ser objeto de influencia. También examina el papel que desempeñan los medios de comunicación en la presentación de las opiniones, la información sobre las tendencias y el marco del discurso sobre la migración. Se incluyen, asimismo, ejemplos de buenas prácticas en la comunicación de una imagen positiva y equilibrada de los migrantes por parte de los gobiernos, la sociedad civil y los medios de comunicación. Por último, el Informe plantea varias medidas para mejorar la comunicación sobre la migración con el propósito de promover una mejor comprensión y reconocimiento de los beneficios de la migración, formular políticas con una mayor base empírica y contar con la participación efectiva de los propios migrantes.

Comunicar eficazmente sobre la migración

Informe sobre las migraciones en el mundo 2011

Le Rapport présente les informations disponibles sur les représentations et les attitudes du public au sujet de la migration. Il analyse la manière dont celles-ci sont façonnées, et comment elles peuvent influer sur, ou être influencées par, l’action des pouvoirs publics et les médias. Il étudie en outre le rôle que jouent ces derniers lorsqu’ils relaient l’opinion, rendent compte des tendances migratoires et orientent le discours sur la migration, et livre des exemples de bonnes pratiques suivies par les pouvoirs publics, la société civile et les médias pour communiquer une image positive et nuancée des migrants. Enfin, il propose divers moyens pour mieux communiquer sur la migration, de façon à faciliter la compréhension et la reconnaissance des avantages de celle-ci, à encourager la formulation de politiques davantage fondées sur des données probantes, et à s’assurer une meilleure participation des migrants eux mêmes.

Bien communiquer sur la migration

Etat de la migration dans le monde 2011

United Nations

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 well-being of migrants worldwide for the first time using findings of the Gallup World Poll conducted in more than 150 countries, and by analysing how migration outcomes differ depending on the origin and destination of migrants.

Migrant Well-Being and Development

World Migration Report 2013

Information

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

International Fund for Agricultural Development

World Food Programme

Migration has contributed to the society we live in today, and as such, it is part of our shared history. Both the causes and the consequences are multifaceted and complicated. While many people leave their homes as a result of conflict or poverty, others move under conditions of peace, political stability and development. A large share of international migrants originated from rural areas. This is an important part of the structural transformation of an economy, and is an important part of the structural transformation of an economy. Examining the complex interlinkages of migration with agriculture, This report examines the existing literature and provides evidence from both developed and developing countries, focusing on why people from rural areas decide to migrate. It explores the drivers of migration, both international and internal, and aims to deepen our understanding of the interlinkages with agriculture, food security and rural development. This report assesses the impact of migration on countries of origin and destination, focusing on rural areas and the agricultural sector. It discusses how agricultural and social policies can address challenges and capitalize on opportunities created by migration trends.

International Organization for Migration

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