Understanding Drivers of Irregular Migration from Guatemala
This event explores changing migration patterns from Guatemala, how policymakers and development practitioners can help create livelihood options and address other drivers of migration, and the broader...
View Article'Migrants’? ‘Refugees’? Terminology Is Contested, Powerful, and Evolving
What’s in a name? Terms used to refer to people crossing international borders are frequently debated and often evolve, amid efforts to shape the narrative and changing political realities. This...
View ArticleVaccine Requirements Predate the COVID-19 Pandemic by More than a Century
Requirements that international travelers and migrants prove vaccination against certain diseases are about as old as vaccines themselves. In some cases, vaccine certificates predated the existence of...
View ArticlePersistent COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity Has Significant Implications for...
Most of the world's refugees live in low-income countries where rates of COVID-19 vaccination remain low. Although refugees have been formally included in many governments’ vaccination plans, a...
View ArticleDestination-Country Policies to Foster Diaspora Engagement in Development
Emigrants and their descendants can play a critical role in the development of their countries of origin or ancestry. In fact, many such countries have policies that seek to leverage their diaspora’s...
View ArticleThe State of Global Human Mobility More than Two Years into the Pandemic
Marking the launch of a new IOM-MPI report, this webcast examines the state of mobility across world regions into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic—what travel restrictions remain, what policy...
View ArticlePublic Narratives on Refugees: Sustaining Solidarity in Times of Crisis
Experts consider what is known about public opinion and narratives on refugees, looking at the Ukrainian and Syrian crises, and how post-crisis solidarity can be harnessed towards sustainable...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and the State of Global Mobility in 2021
Despite high hopes that international movement would be revived in 2021 after the deep chill in 2020 with designation of a global pandemic, cross-border mobility remained limited as migrants and...
View ArticleDelivering on the Promise of Predeparture Counseling for Sustainable...
Experts and practitioners in migrant-origin and destination countries examine how to leverage predeparture counseling for sustainable reintegration of returnees in this conversation marking the release...
View ArticleMaking Social Cohesion Work for Everyone: What Can We Learn from Development...
Organized on the margins of the first International Migration Review Forum, this official side event will look at effective practices and programs to build socially cohesive and inclusive...
View ArticleSeeking Safety: Regional Protection Options for Central Americans
Marking the release of a Migration Policy Institute report on possible protection pathways for Central Americans, this webcast offers analysis on regional resettlement and humanitarian channels and the...
View ArticlePreparedness for the Next Pandemic: Towards a Resilient Global Architecture...
This official side event of the International Migration Review Forum will revist lessons from COVID-19, and explore the potential for greater international coordination over health and mobility and...
View ArticleManaging Mobility in the Pandemic Era Requires World to Buy In on Shared...
Many countries are reopening for international travel and migration after the shutdown forced by the pandemic. Yet there is still no consensus on whether and how to use travel measures to prevent the...
View ArticleThe State of Global Human Mobility More than Two Years into the Pandemic
Marking the launch of an IOM-MPI report, this webcast examines the state of mobility across world regions into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic—what travel restrictions remain, what policy...
View ArticleBuscando Seguridad: Opciones de protección regional para personas...
Con motivo de la publicación de un informe del Instituto de Política Migratoria sobre posibles vías de protección para las personas centroamericanas, este webcast ofrece un análisis sobre las vías...
View ArticleChile’s Welcoming Approach to Immigrants Cools as Numbers Rise
In the years since its return to democracy, Chile has emerged as a major immigration destination within South America. Yet recent large-scale migrant arrivals from Haiti and Venezuela have shaken the...
View ArticlePreparedness for the Next Pandemic: Towards a Resilient Global Architecture...
This official side event of the International Migration Review Forum revists lessons from COVID-19, and explores the potential for greater international coordination over health and mobility and...
View ArticleLeveraging Predeparture Counseling to Support Returning Migrants’ Sustainable...
As assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) programs proliferate in Europe, there is growing recognition that counseling migrants as they prepare to return to their countries of origin can...
View ArticleHumanitarian Pathways for Central Americans: Assessing Opportunities for the...
For most Central Americans forced to flee their homes, traveling to Mexico or the United States to apply for asylum is their only option to seek international protection. To date, refugee resettlement...
View ArticleVías humanitarias para personas centroamericanas: Evaluando oportunidades...
Para la mayoría de las personas centroamericanas que se ven forzadas a abandonar sus hogares, viajar a México o Estados Unidos para solicitar refugio o asilo es la única opción para buscar protección...
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