Links to recent news and analysis on the drivers of global migration and the rights of migrant workers and refugees.
Global refugee resettlement needs grow in 2024
26/6/2023: The UN Refugee Agency anticipates that over 2.4 million refugees will be in need of resettlement next year, a 20 per cent increase compared to 2023. In 2022, out of approximately 116,000 submissions, only 58,457 refugees were able to depart for resettlement.
Source: UN Refugee Agency
The EU must not be complicit in the loss of lives at sea
16/6/2023: After the latest tragedy close to the Greek coast, human rights organizations have called for an end to rights violations at Europe’s borders. Some EU states have drastically reduced search and rescue capacity at sea, limiting prospects of prompt and effective assistance for migrants in distress.
Source: Human Rights Watch