Why it’s time to rethink migration - The World Economic Forum The demographic shift outlined in the World Bank’s World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies paints a stark picture High-income countries are ageing quickly The share of people over 65 — already at a record high of 19% in 2022 — is expected to reach 29% by midcentury In Korea, the most rapidly ageing country, the share of people over 80 will quadruple by 2050
Migrants with a disability: 5 insights on an ‘invisible’ problem Labour market inclusion is a central issue for millions of migrants living with disabilities around the world Here are 5 insights to inform the design of inclusive policies for migrants with a disability
10 ways countries can help refugees integrate - The World Economic Forum 2 When dispersing humanitarian migrants across the country, take into account whether the jobs available in the particular regions match their skills Many governments disperse refugees across the country to prevent segregation, ensure suitable housing and to spread the costs
3 ways governments can solve migration crises - The World Economic Forum In a world where migration has become a phenomenon of our time and is due to increase, my biggest concern is how to save the lives of migrants taking dangerous routes – by sea and land – to flee violence or poverty Nearly 2,000 people have died in the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2015 This is double the number of deaths for the same period last year It clearly needs to stop
Climate refugees – the world’s forgotten victims For migrants who are forced to leave their countries of origin due to environmental degradation, the compact clearly states that governments should work to protect climate refugees in the countries of their arrival by devising planned relocation and visa options if adaptation and return is not possible in their countries of origin
Migration benefits all of us. These stories show how In the last two years, international media has been full of stories of migrants and their hardships, accompanied by grim photographs splashed across their front pages The content is almost identical: bleak tales of migrants from war-torn countries entering Europe in search for a better life, and the challenges for both the migrants and the host countries
We need to talk about integration after migration. Here are four ways . . . Integration is the delicate, critical transition of the migrant from outsider to insider - the process by which migrants become a part of their new community Successful integration is hard to measure because it is multilayered, touching every part of the migrant experience, from education to housing, political participation and civic engagement