International Migration and Multicultural Policies: UNESCO SHS

The overall aim of UNESCO�s programme on International Migration is to promote the respect for the human rights of migrants, and to contribute to peaceful integration of migrants in society.
“It is time to take a more comprehensive look at the various dimensions of the migration issue, which now involves hundreds of millions of people and affects countries of origin, transit and destination. We need to understand better the causes of international flows of people and their complex interrelationship with development."
Kofi Annan in his report on strengthening the Organization 9/11/2002
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		Actualit�s


			GCIM Regional Hearing for Asia and the Pacific to take place in Manila, Philippines, 17-19 May 2004 Continuer...


			Kenya - Regional Workshop On Labour Migration IOM and the East African Community (EAC) have co-hosted a regional workshop on Labour Migration and Migration for Development in Nairobi. Continuer...


			Labor Migration Conference Opens In Dushanbe A two-day international conference on labor migration starts today in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. It's an appropriate choice of venue, as roughly one out of every 10 residents of Tajikistan is a migrant worker. Representatives from Russia, Mexico, the Philippines, and other countries are due to attend. Continuer...


			First session of committee on protection of rights of migrants in Geneva, 1 to 5 March Committee to elect bureau, establish its rules of procedure, draw up general guidelines on reports to be submitted by states parties. Continuer...


			Better managing migration key challenge for twenty-first century say speakers in Social Development Commission debate Continuer...


			Sakharov Prize presented to UN’s Kofi Annan UN secretary general addresses illegal immigration and EU enlargement Continuer...


			Why Europe needs an immigration strategy This article, which is based on the speech Secretary-General Kofi Annan made to the European Parliament on 29 January, was published in newspapers throughout the world. Continuer...


			Addition to UN treaty on organized crime to require States to outlaw migrant smuggling Countries will soon be required to outlaw the smuggling of migrants under an addition to a key United Nations treaty against cross-border organized crime. Continuer...


			Unesco Chief Visits Ghana, Marks Struggle Against Slavery UNESCO has launched this year's worldwide observance of the struggle against slavery in a West African country that lost many people to the forced Transatlantic migration of enslaved Africans. Continuer...


			Global Commission on International Migration launched A Global Commission on International Migration was launched on 9 December 2003 The independent body will have three mandates: to bring international migration issues to the top of the global agenda, to analyze shortcomings in approaches by governments or other bodies to migration, and to make practical recommendations for how to manage migration better. Continuer...


			Press Release Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in international migrants' day message, underlines need to maximize benefits of migration Continuer...


			Exhibition on Migrant Workers in Beijing The exhibition, which runs at the Today Gallery in Wenhuiyuan Beilu, downtown Beijing, is a joint research-action project between the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) and the Institute of Sociology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Continuer...


			UN marks International Day of Tolerance The transformation of human societies by globalization, migration and unprecedented mobility raises fundamental questions about the ability of people to live together in harmony, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a message marking the International Day of Tolerance Continuer...