migration

People risking sea journeys across the Bay of Bengal often set sail at night.
UNHCR/S. Alam (file)

Indian Ocean: UN warns of uptick in clandestine migration despite ‘horrific’ dangers

5 December 2014
More people are risking their lives to cross the Indian Ocean on smuggler’s boats despite the great risks involved, including the prospect of “horrific violence,” the United Nations refugee agency warned today.
Rural development and youth employment are strongly connected to migration.
FAO/Riccardo Gangale

Development cooperation in Mediterranean can help stem tide of forced migration – UN agency

28 November 2014
If countries of the Mediterranean want to stem the tide on forced migration and human suffering, they must put agricultural, food and rural development, including youth-targeted incentives, at the core of regional cooperation, said the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today.
Migration is appealing for many young Iraqis, but they have limited knowledge about how to go about it, and the risks and challenges migration poses.
IOM

New UN report highlights experiences, challenges faced by young migrants worldwide

14 February 2014
A new report launched today by the United Nations spotlights the significant impact of young migrants on origin, transit and destination countries and communities, as well as the challenges they face, as told in their own voices.