Module 13

• UNHCR

  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
• Ban Ki-moon


  “Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity, safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make-up as a human family.”
• International migrants comprise 3.5 percent of the global population.
• migrant


  as any person who is moving or has moved across an international order or within a State away from his/her habitual place of residence,
• Migrants considered as any of the following;

  the person’s legal status;

  whether the movement is voluntary or involuntary;

  what the causes for the movement are;

  what the length of the stay is.
• SDGs

  Sustainable Development Goals
• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes for the first time the contribution of migration to sustainable development.
• 11 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) contain targets and indicators relevant to migration or mobility.
• The Agenda's core principle is to "leave no one behind," not even migrants.
• The International Organization for Migration 


  Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration. IOM works to ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need,

  including refugees and internally displaced people.
• In 2016, IOM entered into an agreement with the United Nations becoming one of its specialized agencies.
• To promote diversity and inclusion of migrants in society, IOM has developed the platform ‘i am a migrant,’ which features first-hand accounts from individuals, providing insights into the experiences of migrants of all backgrounds and throughout their migratory journeys.
• New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants


  acknowledges the positive contribution of migrants to sustainable and inclusive development, and commits to protecting the safety, dignity and human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their migratory status.
• Secretary-General prepared the report 'In Safety and Dignity: Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants' with recommendations

  on the issue.
• migrants

  52% male

  48% female
• most international migrants

  74% working age 20-64yrs old