Remittances
Activities
Latin American and Caribbean regional preparatory meeting of international migration experts on the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
The aim of the meeting will be to generate inputs that the governments will use in negotiations on the global compact.
Seminar-Workshop "2010 Census Round: the internal, international migration and other patterns of territorial mobility"
The general objectives are to update the situation regarding the measurement of internal, international migration and everyday mobility based on recent censuses and present recommendations for the next censuses round.
News

ECLAC Identifies 6 Lessons to Promote the Use of Family Remittances to Strengthen Value Chains
The new document poses the need to provide steadfast support to small producers to strengthen their capacities and their financial inclusion.
Human Rights and Development to the Centre of Debate on Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean
Migration generates benefits from sending and receiving countries. The number of migrants in this region rose to 25 million in 2005.

The Perils of Abuse and Exploitation Threaten Migrant Children from Latin America and the Caribbean
One of every five migrants in the region is a minor and there are no immigration policies that protect the rights of these children, say experts.