Publication date: 11 October 2012

This paper: "Women and and Girls fleeing conflict: Gender and the interpretation and application of the 1951 refugee convention" was commissioned in te context of a project on Developing Guidelines for the protection of people fleeing violence and conflict accross borders.
Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: conflict, gender

Publication date: 07 September 2012

2011 stands out not only for the migration dynamics that have flowed into, out of and within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, but also for the unprecedented social movements that have transformed the political culture. IOM addresses challenges and oppportunites experienced in 2011.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) 2011 Annual Report outlines IOM’s work carried out during 2011 in the areas of AVRR and `Post-Arrival and Reintegration Assistance` (PARA).
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: AVRR, PARA

Publication date: 21 August 2012

The REAB Annual Report 2011 gives an overview of developments and latest trends regarding stakeholders, assistance and approaches addressing the return and reintegration of migrants. It offers a basis for further recommendations on AVRR and return management, more particularly in Belgium.
Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: AVRR, IOM, REAB, VREN

Publication date: 11 July 2012

Taking stock of more than 80 migration profiles, this guide presents the key lessons learned and the main challenges as well as practical guidance on how to initiate, implement and follow up on a migration profile process in a particular country.

Publication date: 18 June 2012

The UNHCR 2011 Global Trends report has been published today. The report analyses the statistical trends and changes in the global populations of concern to UNHCR, i.e. refugees, returnees, stateless persons and certain groups of internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Data & Statistics, Asylum
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: UNHCR, Statistics, global trends

Publication date: 07 May 2012

This Handbook for policymakers and practitioners in home and host countries gives concrete examples of policies and programs that have been effective, and pulls out both useful lessons and common challenges associated with the topics at hand.

Publication date: 07 March 2012

UNHCR answers questions raised by the European Commission on the Right to Family Reunification of Third Country Nationals. It provides practical recommendations on different issues of concern related to family reunification of beneficiaries of international protection.

Publication date: 13 February 2012

This is a reissue of the previous Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.

Publication date: 01 February 2012

Gallup’s ongoing World Poll surveys in more than 150 countries. The Many Faces of Global Migration report is an introduction to what Gallup has learned by asking migrants and potential migrants themselves about their lives.
Main theme: Migration, External Dimension
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Gallup

Publication date: 18 October 2011

UNHCR has just released its Statistical overview of asylum applications lodged in Europe and selected non-European countries
Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum statistics

Publication date: 03 October 2011

The new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) investigates the involvement of organized criminal groups in the smuggling of migrants from West Africa towards the European Union (EU).

Publication date: 28 July 2011

Law and Practice in Selected EU Member States with Respect to Asylum-Seekers Fleeing Indiscriminate Violence - A UNHCR research project
Main theme: International Protection, Asylum
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: UNHCR, qualification directive

Publication date: 27 July 2011

In November 2010, the World Bank published the update of its factbook on migration and remittances

Publication date: 20 July 2011

Joint publication of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM): an Inventory of Institutional Capacities and Practices

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How to promote the dignity of unaccompanied children, who find themselves alone, in a vulnerable situation, far from their home environment and separated from their parents?
Main theme: Migration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: unaccompanied minors

Publication date: 13 May 2011

How to implement new solidarity mechanisms in the field of EU immigration and asylum policies ? What are the views of EU senior public officials on this matter ? This study aims at assessing solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility in the field of Border Checks, Asylum and Immigration.
Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: responsibility sharing, solidarity, Treaty

Publication date: 04 May 2011

IOM published in cooperation with Fedasil the annual REAB-report 2010

Publication date: 28 April 2011

Does circular migration bring benefits? Is there evidence to support that it is preferred by migrants? This discussion paper examines the reasons behind the upsurge of interest in circular migration as well as benefits and improvements proposed to such models.

Publication date: 21 April 2011

How did the economic recession affect migration flows? Did irregular migration increase? Did remittances decline? This study examines the impact of the economic crisis on both emigration and immigration flows in Europe and policy responses put in place in EU countries.
Main theme: Migration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: economical crisis, labour migration policy

Publication date: 27 January 2011

This research, initiated by the IOM, aimed at better defining the profile of the Brazilian migrants residing in Ireland, Portugal and Belgium.
Main theme: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: Brazil, IOM, irregular resident

Publication date: 05 October 2010

IOM-study: Migration between Russia and the European Union - Policy Implications from a Small-Scale Study of Irregular Migrants
Main theme: Migration, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: IOM, Russia

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According to data collected by IOM’s Missing Migrants Project, 2023, with at least 8565 deaths and disappearances, is the deadliest year since the project's inception in 2014. IOM highlights the urgent need for action to prevent further loss of life.   

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In a press release published today, the UN Refugee Agency called on Belgium and Hungary to use their 2024 European Union (EU) Presidencies as an opportunity to finalize the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and to ensure its protection-sensitive implementation.