Press
- Search for work and workers at heart of migration in this century, says IOM’s World Migration Report 2008
- Press release for the IOM's 2008 World Migration Report that was presented at opening day of the 96th Session of the IOM in Geneva.
- Financial crisis puts squeeze on migrants' remittances
- The global economic crisis is likely to result in a slowdown of migrants' remittances being sent home to family members in countries of origin. However, the article expresses hope that with a decline in remittances, governments in these countries of origin will enact policies that will give aid to family members during their time of need.
- Nepal: Migrant workers help alleviate poverty
- The remittances of migrant workers have largely increased families income in Nepal and the smaller labour force within the country can now demand higher wages due to the demand for workers. Due to these changes, poverty has been declining significantly from 1996 to 2004 in Nepal.
