Migration & Asylum

Globalisation has lead to greater numbers of people moving across borders and there are now over 200 million migrants worldwide. Their motives for migrating are numerous and frequently not clear-cut but a mix, ranging from looking for a better future elsewhere in the face of socio-economic disparities and underdevelopment, to seeking a safe haven from conflict, violence, discrimination, violations of their human rights or fleeing from environmental disasters.

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Asylum - Human trafficking - IDPs - Integrated border management - Labour migration - Migration dialogue - Migration information systems - Migration policy - Refugees - Remittances policies - South-South migration

Manual “Proposals to link Migration and Employment policies"

Coordination team EU-LAC project uploaded a new Document | 26 March 2014

proposals_to_link_migration_and_employment_policies.pdf 1.79 MB

This manual makes proposals for action to develop migration policies capable of reinforcing the experiences of migrants , giving them form and follow-up based around several themes (return and reintegration of migrants, link between migration and employment, self-employment in Latin America, female...

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Project: Strengthening Dialogue & Cooperation between EU-LAC to Establish Management Models on Migration
Migration Profile of Jamaica

Coordination team EU-LAC project uploaded a new Document | 26 March 2014

migration_profile_jamaica_2010.pdf 1.72 MB

The migration profile gives a descriptive analysis of the main migration characteristics and trends with respect to Jamaica based on the available data and information . In so doing, this document provides an evidence-based foundation for the formulation of policy relating to migration and its...

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Project: Strengthening Dialogue & Cooperation between EU-LAC to Establish Management Models on Migration
Launching of 2013 UN World Youth Report on “Youth and Migration”

Alba RIOBO SOUTO posted Information | 25 February 2014

T he United Nations 2013 World Youth Report offers a broad understanding of the situation of young migrants from the perspective of young migrants themselves. The report highlights some of the concerns, challenges and successes experienced by young migrants based on their own lives and told in...

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Group: Youth in Development
Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons (IASC-2010)

Luis Enrique Eguren updated the Document | 19 January 2014

iasc_framework_on_durable_solutions_for_idp_2010.pdf 1.48 MB

Operational and practical approaches to durable solutions for IDP are still sometimes subjected to controversy and they are, in most cases, a difficult topic. This extensive document provides an in-depth view to it, with a focus on operational developments and hands-on materials, as well as a...

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Group: Protection in humanitarian action
Handbook (UNHCR-2012)

Luis Enrique Eguren updated the Document | 19 January 2014

handbook_protection_idp_unhcr_jun2010.pdf 3.61 MB

A comprehensive guide, useful for more detailed approaches to specific topics This Handbook was put together by the Protection Cluster as the result of joint efforts by the staff of over 30 international organizations, most of which are members of the Global Protection Cluster who contributed to...

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Group: Protection in humanitarian action
Principes directeurs relatifs au déplacement de personnes

Luis Enrique Eguren uploaded a new Document | 19 January 2014

principes_directeurs_relatifs_au_deplacement_de_personnes.pdf 33.91 KB

Les présents Principes directeurs visent à répondre aux besoins particuliers des personnes déplacées à l'intérieur de leur propre pays à travers le monde. Y sont identifiés les droits et les garanties concernant la protection des personnes contre les déplacements forcés et la protection et l'aide...

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Group: Protection in humanitarian action
Guiding Principles for Internal Displacement

Luis Enrique Eguren uploaded a new Document | 19 January 2014

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In relation to the phenomena of internal displacement (a case of forced migration) the foundation document is the Guiding Principles for Internal Displacement (approved in 1998 by the UN General Assembly). These 30 Guiding Principles address the specific needs of internally displaced persons...

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Group: Protection in humanitarian action
Need to know guidance (IDP)-Working with LGTBI persons UNHCR 2011)

Luis Enrique Eguren uploaded a new Document | 19 January 2014

need_to_know_guidance_idp-working_with_lgtbi_persons.pdf 333.8 KB

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Group: Protection in humanitarian action
Guidance document (IDP)- Working with older persons (UNHCR - HelpAge 2013)

Luis Enrique Eguren uploaded a new Document | 18 January 2014

need_to_know_guidance_idp_working_with_older_persons.pdf 398.06 KB

A new AGD approach document (see post in the blog for further explanations): Working with older persons (UNHCR and HelpAge International, 2013)

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Group: Protection in humanitarian action
Guidance document: Working with minorities (IDP) (AGD approach)

Luis Enrique Eguren updated the Document | 18 January 2014

need_to_know_guidance_idp_working_with_minorities.pdf 344.11 KB

A new AGD approach document (see post in the blog for further explanations): Working with national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples (UNHCR and Minority Rights Group, 2011)

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Group: Protection in humanitarian action

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