migration

Caribbean countries can benefit from their high migration, UN regional body says

22 December 2005
Caribbean countries, with one of the highest net-migration rates in the world, may benefit from this movement by establishing “brain gain” networks for its diaspora and providing health and education services for foreigners, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says in a new report.

Annan proposes open dialogue to tackle international migration in 2006

7 September 2005
With migrants worldwide numbering more than 175 million – more than the population of any other country except for the biggest four, Secretary-General Kofi Annan is proposing that United Nations Member States open a free-flowing dialogue ahead of next year’s General Assembly debate to tackle issues from human trafficking to money remittances.