Global migration, by the numbers | World Economic Forum
Jan 10, 2020 · There are 272 million international migrants. The World Migration Report 2020 tells us who they are, where they go, and why.
Migration is a global strategic asset. We must not undermine it
May 29, 2024 · Remittances outstrip foreign direct investment to low- and middle-income countries. That's just one of the reasons migration is a global strategic asset.
Migrants sent home $800 billion remittances to these countries in …
Feb 2, 2023 · Money sent home by migrant workers rose to $794 billion in 2022, the World Bank says. These remittances are a lifeline for low and middle-income countries.
We need to talk about integration after migration. Here are four …
Oct 25, 2018 · Integration is the delicate, critical transition of the migrant from outsider to insider - the process by which migrants become a part of their new community. Successful integration is hard to measure because it is multilayered, touching every part of the migrant experience, from education to housing, political participation and civic engagement.
6 ways Europe must respond to the refugee crisis - The World …
Sep 28, 2015 · This will require negotiating with frontline countries, in cooperation with the UN Refugee Agency, to establish processing centers there – with Turkey as the priority. The operational and financial arrangements developed by the EU should be used to establish global standards for the treatment of asylum-seekers and migrants.
We need to get better at integrating migrants into our cities.
Oct 25, 2017 · Migrants continue to be drawn to cities in search of a better quality of life, greater job prospects and ease of access to urban infrastructure and services. A recent study by PwC showed that population growth in metropolitan areas is often higher than the national average as a result of migration.
International migration, in 5 charts | World Economic Forum
Feb 21, 2020 · The World Migration Report 2020 provides insight into international migration and migrants today.
3 ways governments can solve migration crises - The World …
Jul 3, 2015 · In a world where migration has become a phenomenon of our time and is due to increase, my biggest concern is how to save the lives of migrants taking dangerous routes – by sea and land – to flee violence or poverty. Nearly 2,000 people have died in the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2015. This is double the number of deaths for the same period last …
The biggest issues facing migrants today - and what we can do to …
Nov 12, 2016 · When it comes to global migration, the world is clinging to outdated infrastructure and patterns of mobility, says Canadian senator Ratna Omidvar. Here's what needs to be done.
Why it’s time to rethink migration - The World Economic Forum
Jun 16, 2023 · The demographic shift outlined in the World Bank’s World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies paints a stark picture. High-income countries are ageing quickly. The share of people over 65 — already at a record high of 19% in 2022 — is expected to reach 29% by midcentury. In Korea, the most rapidly ageing country, the share of people over …