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Call for proposals from local governments & civil society groups

A call for proposals for projects that would find and encourage beneficial links between migration and development. The deadline for applications is 13 March 2009.

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.

EU bids to bring Africa into immigration pact

The European Union sat down with representatives from 27 African countries this week to enlist their help in a new effort to curb the flood of illegal immigration.

EU pushing trans-African transport network

Brief press release emphasising the need for improved infrastructure in order to lessen the flow of migration out of Africa.

Voices of Youth at the Civil Society Day of the GFMD

Press release outlining Young People We Care's participation in the 2008 GFMD and what YPWC does to promote development in countries of origin so youth have more of an incentive to stay in their own country rather than feel compelled to migrate.

U.N. expert on migrant rights slams U.S. violations of the human rights of migrants, calls for compliance with international laws

On March 7, 2008 the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants released his report on the human rights abuses of migrants, legal and irregular, in the United States. The report states that there is significant evidence to show that the United States is guilty of subjecting migrants to numerous abuses, including mandatory and indefinite detention, discrimination (racial, gender, ethnic, linguistic, and sexual orientation), state violence, and limited access to health care and education. A representative of National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR), declared that the report is an “indictment of U.S. immigration laws and enforcement and reflect the complaints we have documented from communities around the country."

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.