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📢 The new issue of Migration Policy Practice is out now, featuring articles on climate change, civic and political inclusion of migrants, AI in migration governance, and reintegration support.   Click here to read the different articles:  http://bit.ly/4lrutEq

Migration shapes every region and sector, with over 300 million international migrants contributing to economic and social development globally. Yet, migration remains framed mostly through a humanitarian lens. The 80th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter, in the context of the current UN80 process, presents an opportunity to restate migration’s role as a strategic global asset essential for economic growth, labour mobility, and inclusive progress. Learn more about it in this new World Economic Forum blog by Marie McAuliffe and Cecilia Cannon. 👉 http://bit.ly/3Taigb6

“The evidence is clear. The long-term trend data speaks for itself: migration is a major driver of human development globally... International remittances have increased massively over time, rising from an estimated $128 billion in 2000 to reach around $831 billion in 2022. The flows to low- and middle-income countries have trended up to reach around $650 billion, despite COVID-19 immobility.”    This blog by Marie McAuliffe explains why migration is a global asset and how it remains a major driver of human development globally: https://bit.ly/4b74nAO  

Curious about international remittance trends globally? Explore our award-winning World Migration Report interactive platform and navigate through long-term data on remittance flows.    👉  https://bit.ly/3VtutcR 

“While the cost of sending remittances has gradually declined over the last few years across several regions, it still remains high and far above the SDG 10 target.”     Learn more about how the average cost of sending international remittances has evolved across world regions over time in this #WMR2024 chapter:    🔗 https://bit.ly/3KIKWUl  

In 2024, migrants sent over USD 685 billion to low- and middle-income countries—lifelines that support families and drive progress on the #SDGs. In the lead-up to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), this year’s theme focuses on how remittances can finance #development.    Learn more:    https://bit.ly/4kTcRkE  

Today is #InternationalDayofFamilyRemittances! 🌎    Follow us throughout the day to learn more about our research outputs on international remittances. 🔍 

Online violence is an urgent and often overlooked threat faced by migrant and refugee women. As more women rely on digital platforms to communicate, access services, or navigate migration processes, they become increasingly exposed to online harassment, exploitation, and abuse.   Insightful piece by Ronald Musizvingoza from the United Nations University Institute in Macau, bridging critical gaps between gender, migration, and technology. These key highlights and examples must be taken very seriously:   🔹 Many migrant and refugee women depend on digital tools to stay connected while on the move making them especially vulnerable to online exploitation. 🔹 Precarious legal status, economic dependency, and isolation from support networks further heighten these risks. 🔹 Rohingya refugee women in Bangladesh have reported receiving predatory messages and online abuse while African migrant women in the Middle East have been targeted by online scams and phishing attacks.   The #PactfortheFuture and the #GlobalDigitalCompact offer a unique opportunity to align our efforts and take action on this matter. Key actions must focus on: ✅ Strengthen coordination to combat online harassment and gender-based violence ✅ Develop norms that ensure safe digital spaces and uphold human rights ✅ Support AI that is designed with equity and human rights at its core.

Explore how migrants in Bloemfontein, South Africa, navigate local food systems, the sustainability of their choices, and what it means for their health and well-being in this #MPP article:  👉 https://bit.ly/3X1jGYf   

“Available evidence suggests that different levels of food security are related, at least partially, with the decision to migrate, and that they remain heavily shaped by gender and income levels”.  Learn more in #WMR2024:   👉 https://bit.ly/4avXRn3