Introduction

Regular pathways are essential to realizing the promise of migration and addressing global challenges. Too often migration is viewed as a problem, yet it holds key benefits for individuals, communities and countries alike. In the context of increasing conflicts and economic uncertainty, the scale of the opportunities that human mobility offers as well as the costs of not adequately addressing it are rising. The benefits of well-managed migration are wide-ranging, from helping address climate change and filling labour shortages to managing demographic transitions. To deliver on the promise of migration, people must have more and better opportunities to migrate regularly, safely, with dignity and for their own benefit, as well as that of origin and destination societies – in other words, focus must turn to improving regular migration pathways.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Reduced Inequalities