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International migration
International migration occupies a central place in the programme of work of CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC. After over four years of work, ECLAC is able to offer an overview of regional migratory patterns and trends and analysis of a range of topics related to human rights and development.
Activities:
Second regional review meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
The regional review meeting will be held on March 18-20, 2025 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile. It will begin with a Stakeholder Consultation on 18 March, followed by an Intergovernmental Conference on 19-20 March.
Regional Seminar "The Contribution of International Migration to Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean"
The objective of this seminar is to share the results of the United Nations Development Account (12th Tranche) project "Harnessing the contribution of international migration to sustainable development in Latin American and Caribbean countries", coordinated by CELADE - Population Division of the ECLAC, and to reflect on the analysis dimensions of the studies, as well as on their public policy implications.
Workshop "Contributions of international migration to sustainable development" - Jamaica
This workshop is part of the activities of the United Nations Development Account project "Harnessing the contribution of intra-regional migration to socio-economic development in Latin American and Caribbean countries" (12th tranche), which focuses on five countries (Costa Rica, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico and Peru).
Regional review meeting on the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
The purpose of the Meeting is to provide a common platform where Member States and all other stakeholders can contribute to the debate on the challenges, progress and needs in the implementation of the Global Compact in the region. All ECLAC Member States are expected to participate, as well as a wide and diversified range of stakeholders.
News:
Authorities Will Review Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean
The meeting, co-organized by ECLAC and the IOM, will take place on March 18-20, 2025 at the UN regional commission’s main headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
ECLAC and ParlAmericas launch joint report on inclusive migration governance
The report was presented at the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica by Simone Cecchini, Director of CELADE - Population Division of ECLAC, at the Hemispheric Interparliamentary Meeting "Migration in the Context of Socio-Environmental Challenges", held in San José, Costa Rica from October 23 to 25, 2024. The joint work, prepared within the framework of the memorandum of understanding between ECLAC and ParlAmericas, constitutes a brief guide for parliamentarians on international migration in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the perspective of inclusive migration governance.
Adela Cortina at ECLAC: The Migration Problem is Global and Needs Global Responses
The renowned Spanish philosopher and professor gave a keynote lecture at the United Nations regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, advocating for a “democratization” of all countries in order to start building global justice.
Report of the Regional Implementation Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean is now available
The United Nations Network on Migration, which in Latin America and the Caribbean is coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through the Latin American and Caribbean Center for Demography (CELADE) - Population Division, has prepared this Report.
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International migration in Latin America and the Caribbean
Between 2000 and 2010 in Latin America and the Caribbean, emigration to countries outside the region declined while intraregional flows increased. In 2010, about 28.5 million Latin American and…
