Global Program
The Global Program acts as a policy laboratory for innovative, evidence-based, and politically feasible solutions to migration policy challenges. From direct policy advice to deep comparative research, its work interrogates policy design and effectiveness, helps countries newer to immigration learn from innovation and evidence in other regions, and anticipates how demographic, economic, and technological shifts will reshape migration in the years ahead. It supports governments in responding to crises with greater coordination and foresight, and provides a trusted off-the-record space for engaging with sensitive topics. Its main geographical focus is Europe, the Americas, and Australia, but it increasingly works with governments and other partners worldwide, including in East Africa and Asia. For more on the Global Program, click here.
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Population Aging Is Here. Immigration Can Offer Half an Answer.
Immigration on its own cannot solve population aging, but five policy principles can help it play a more effective role in a broader demographic…
Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees
Cities hold powerful levers to turn migrants' and refugees' underused talent into economic growth—but doing so requires moving beyond first…
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Key Statistics
International migrants comprise 3.7 percent of the global population. Learn more about them
304.0 million
The number of migrants globally in 2024
50.6 million
The number who as of 2025 were refugees or asylum seekers
94.0 million
The number of international migrants in Europe—the top destination globally
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Comprendiendo los factores que impulsan la migración irregular desde Guatemala
Este evento analizó los cambios en los patrones migratorios desde Guatemala, cómo los responsables políticos y los profesionales del desarrollo pueden ayudar a crear opciones de subsistencia, abordar factores que impulsan la migración y proporcionar alternativas a la migración irregular.
Migration from Huehuetenango in Guatemala’s Western Highlands: Policy and Development Responses
Poverty and insecurity drive irregular emigration from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Fragmented policies have failed to address root causes of migration.
Migración de Huehuetenango en el Altiplano Occidental de Guatemala: Respuestas de políticas públicas y desarrollo
La pobreza e inseguridad impulsan la emigración irregular desde Huehuetenango, Guatemala; las políticas fragmentadas no abordan las causas y se necesita acción coordinada.
The Challenge of Coordinating Border Management Assistance between Europe and the Maghreb
Europe-Maghreb border cooperation on migration yields limited results; diverging priorities, corruption, and structural gaps require more strategic approaches.
The Central Role of Cooperation in Australia’s Immigration Enforcement Strategy
Australia's border enforcement depends on bilateral and regional cooperation, but protection gaps and partner sustainability pose growing risks.
Working Towards a More Gender-Responsive Reintegration Process for Returned Migrants
This conversation reflected on progress toward integrating gender into reintegration programs for returned migrants, ongoing challenges, and how the 2022 International Migration Review Forum can promote good practices.
A Note of Caution about Exaggerating the Climate-Migration Link
Are widely cited projections of climate-driven migration supported by evidence—and what do we risk missing if they are not?
The Winding Road to Marrakech: Lessons from the European Negotiations of the Global Compact for Migration
EU negotiations of the 2018 Global Compact for Migration exposed deep divisions. Compromise diluted ambition and left legal pathways largely nonbinding.
Coming Together or Coming Apart? A New Phase of International Cooperation on Migration
International migration cooperation is fragmenting, yet post-pandemic openings and regional coalitions could still revive governance if enforcement gaps are addressed.
When Climate Change Comes to Refugee Settings
How are humanitarian organizations integrating climate considerations into refugee protection work?