Highlights

International migration is a global phenomenon that is growing in complexity, scope and impact. Today, most countries are simultaneously countries of origin, destination and transit of migrants, so that countries in both less and more developed regions face various challenges and opportunities associated with migration. Since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994, there has been a growing consensus that migration is an integral feature of global development in both sending and receiving countries. Most recently, the 2013 High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development has reaffirmed the importance of migration for development.

Related Subject(s): Migration