The world needs to reframe its view of refugees, says Mohammed Hassan Mohamud, a refugee and Co-Chair at this year’s Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum

Kate Whiting 22 Jan 2019

Migration

When did globalization begin? The answer might surprise you

Ever since Homo sapiens first set foot outside Africa, human beings have been expanding their frontiers. Here's the story of globalization from prehistory to the present.

Vanshica Kant 16 Jan 2019

Latin America

How the diaspora is helping Venezuela's migration crisis

A diaspora can share valuable insight on how to prioritize aid when a country is in conflict. Coordination among the Venezuelan diaspora has led to more than 100 NGOs in the US sending hu...

Alexandra Winkler Osorio 14 Jan 2019

Digital Economy and Society

Pope Francis has warned of resurgent nationalism and urges help for migrants

Pope Francis said a resurgence of nationalism threatens the most vulnerable in his annual 'state of the world' speech.

Phillip Pullella · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 08 Jan 2019

United States

This graphic shows 200 years of US immigration as the rings of a growing tree trunk

Researchers used census data to estimate the total number of immigrants arriving each decade, to create this unique visualization.

Iman Ghosh · Visual Capitalist 08 Jan 2019

Digital Economy and Society

A new estimate suggests global migration is much higher than we thought

Researchers have developed a new method of measuring migration flows and believe previous estimates could be out by millions - but partly because it shows many migrants return home.

James Urton-Washington · Futurity 08 Jan 2019

Migration

Win-win solutions for Syrian refugees and their hosts

Syrian refugees need more than humanitarian assistance in host countries. They need the self-sufficiency, dignity, opportunities, and hope that come from jobs

RAND Corporation 07 Jan 2019

Human Rights

What makes someone an 'illegal immigrant'?

In many cases, a person's status may change without them knowing, and they can even be an illegal immigrant in their own home country.

Tendayi Bloom · The Conversation 04 Jan 2019

Education and Skills

This one small change could transform education for millions

Lowering the cost of sending money back home and educating migrants about their financial options are crucial steps in improving schooling in the developing world.

Manos Antoninis and Breon Corcoran 03 Jan 2019

Migration

More than 750 million people around the world would migrate if they could

People’s desire to migrate to another country increased between 2015 and 2017, according to a recent Gallup poll which identifies the nations with largest share of citizens wanting to mov...

Johnny Wood 02 Jan 2019

Migration

The link between migration and technology is not what you think

Far-right activists are using social media to set the migration agenda, based on fear and lies, in a quest for power. It’s time to focus our collective efforts and minimize their impact.

Marie McAuliffe 14 Dec 2018

Migration

Immigration might be out of favour but 'outmigration' is even more unpopular

Just 14% of people surveyed said their countries should allow more immigrants, while many are also worried about people leaving their country for jobs abroad.

Phillip Connor and Jens Manuel Krogstad · Pew Research Center 12 Dec 2018

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