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Migrant workers send home money to their families

Ban urges support for migrant families in message marking International Day

15 May 2010
Focusing on the social and cultural contributions of migrants, as well as on the challenges they face, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged governments to implement policies that help migrants adapt and prosper in their host countries.

New UN study calls for better protection, benefits for migrant workers

1 April 2010
A new study by the United Nations labour agency calls for adopting a “rights-based approach” to provide better protection for the world’s 105 million migrant workers, who continue to experience challenges such as low wages and unsafe working conditions.
Jorge A. Bustamante, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants

Independent UN rights expert urges end to migrant discrimination in Japan

1 April 2010
Migrants in Japan face discrimination, exploitation and other forms of mistreatment, an independent United Nations human rights expert said, urging the Japanese Government to strengthen their protection.