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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How Europe Was Transformed by the 2015-16 Migration and Refugee Crisis
Ten years after the 2015-16 migration and refugee crisis, the European Union has reshaped its process for dividing up asylum claims and controlling…
The Shifting Financing of Responses to Venezuelan Displacement
Financing for Latin American responses to Venezuelan displacement has changed over the years, and new approaches are needed in light of foreign aid…
Migration Diplomacy in an Age of Transactionalism
As international cooperation frays, balanced diplomacy—rather than coercive dealmaking—promises the most effective approach to emerging migration…
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Key Statistics
International migrants comprise 3.7 percent of the global population. Learn more about them
304 million
The number of migrants globally in 2024
50.6 million
The number who as of 2025 were refugees or asylum seekers
94 million
The number of international migrants in Europe—the top destination globally
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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.
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?
The Corporate World’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic, its Omicron Variant, Digital Nomad Visas & More
Could the pandemic's push toward electronic travel authorizations and integrated vaccine checks give governments unprecedented power to open—or shut—their borders overnight?
Relaunching the Central American Minors Program: Opportunities to Enhance Child Safety and Family Reunification
The Central American Minors Program relaunch in 2021 expanded family reunification access. But it needs dedicated funding, simpler processing, and stronger integration support to succeed.
El relanzamiento del Programa de Menores Centroamericanos: Oportunidades para realzar la protección infantil y la reunificación familiar
El relanzamiento del Programa para Menores Centroamericanos en 2021 expandió el acceso a la reunificación familiar, pero aún requiere más financiamiento localizado, procesamientos más sencillos y mayor apoyo a la integración.
Changing Migration to Costa Rica
This webinar explored Costa Rica's immigrant integration policies and migration system amid growing flows of Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, and extracontinental migrants.
