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COVID-19: Remittance Flows to Shrink 14% by 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis continues to spread, the amount of money migrant workers send home is projected to decline 14 percent...
COVID-19 crisis puts migration and progress on integration at risk
Migration flows have increased over the past decade and some progress has been made to improve the integration of immigrants in the host countries....
Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict creates ‘unmitigated calamity’
The misuse of terrorism laws during conflict situations often leads to an “unmitigated calamity” on the ground, an independent UN expert has warned.
Fionnuala Ní...
Mediterranean Sea: ‘Cycle of violence’ for fleeing migrants must be addressed
The UN human rights office OHCHR, called on Friday for urgent action to address the “unimaginable horrors” faced by migrants attempting to cross the...
A fresh start on migration: Striking a new balance between responsibility and solidarity
European Commission is proposing a new Pact on Migration and Asylum, covering all of the different elements needed for a comprehensive European approach to...
Integrating migrants and refugees into the labour market
Today, the Commission, trade unions, chambers of commerce and employers' organisations are renewing their cooperation to enhance the integration of migrants and refugees into...
Dismantling the kafala system: A new era for Qatar labour market
In a historic move, the State of Qatar has introduced major changes to its labour market, ending the requirement for migrant workers to obtain...
Trump’s Proclamation on Suspension of Visas: It’s validity under the WTO Agreement
The US has recently passed a Proclamation on 22nd June 2020, temporarily suspending till the end of the current year, several popular non-immigrant visas...
Pandemic poses fresh challenges for vulnerable migrant workers in Middle East
Amidst reports that many migrant workers in the Middle East are being made destitute, due to an economic crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Venezuelan Migration Could Raise GDP Growth in Ecuador by Up to 2 Percent
A recent study led by the World Bank estimates that Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Ecuador, most of them highly educated young people, could...