Food security water security environmental security and livelihood security are all affected by climate change and can influence mobility patterns. In 2022 we have witnessed the combined impacts of climate change and food insecurity and the proliferation of acute situations across the world leading to disruption in food supply chain and rising prices of grain fertilizer and energy. This has resulted in compounded risks for communities already under severe stress especially in low-income countries and lead to protracted displacement and increased humanitarian needs. These situations call for longer-term development adaptation and disaster risk reduction policies to avert and minimize displacement strengthen the resilience of migrants and communities and promote sustainable societies and livelihoods.

The session focused on the state of global mobility in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic efforts in particular the contribution of migrants as key agents of a resilient and sustainable socioeconomic recovery. The dialogue’s main aim was to improve the knowledge of the impacts of global shocks on migration and development and identify lessons learned and recommendations to improve migrant support in the future. The session allowed government representatives members of the diaspora academic experts representatives of the private sector and international and civil society organizations to exchange views and share experiences and examples of effective practices to advance efforts to ensure safe orderly and regular migration and strengthen migrant-inclusive public health systems with the ultimate aim of advancing the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. This publication presents a summary report of the deliberations held during the two days and offers the reader a collection of experiences best practices and recommendations shared by the participants at the meeting.

The International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) convened on 15 and 16 October 2020 on the theme “COVID-19 crisis: Reimagining the role of migrants and human mobility for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals” was an extremely timely exchange of best practices and recommendations regarding how we can respond to the immediate and longer-term challenges of the pandemic for migrants and human mobility. It brought together governments health experts civil society the private sector and youth representatives and reinforced the critical role played by the IDM in offering a venue for discussion of the key migration issues of the day. The present publication provides a summary report of the deliberations at the session. It also includes a collection of experiences and best practices for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for migrants migration and mobility and contains a set of recommendations for promoting migrant inclusive socioeconomic recovery plans.

Two workshops were organized in New York on 26 and 27 March 2018 and in Geneva on 8 and 9 October 2018. Over 600 participants – including 83 panelists –representing governments UN agencies international organizations civil society the business sector migrant and diaspora associations and academia alike gathered to discuss and illustrate partnerships across governments agencies and communities and solutions for furthering collaboration and to present tools and initiatives in strengthening capacity development on migration. The publication presents a detailed report of the deliberations organized around six key messages which emerged from the discussions. It offers a collection of experiences best practices shared and recommendations for whole-of-government whole-of-society and United Nations system-wide coordination approaches to migration and for enhancing capacity development efforts for effective migration governance.

This publication contains the report and complementary materials of the two workshops held in 2016 under the overarching theme “Follow-up and Review of Migration in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” within the framework of the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) IOM’s principal forum for migration policy dialogue. The two workshops were held in New York on 29 February and 1 March and respectively in Geneva on 11 and 12 October 2016. By dedicating its major policy discussion forum to discussions on implementation follow-up and review of migration aspects of the SDGs IOM wished to open a space for IOM Member States and relevant key players in migration and development area to present strategies and measures that they are putting in place to achieve the migration-related targets including good practices challenges lessons learned and areas that need support and shared experiences.

This publication contains the report and supplementary materials about the workshop on migration and families which was held in Geneva Switzerland on 7 and 8 October 2014 within the framework of the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM). The workshop was the second in a series of two workshops organized in 2014 under the overarching theme “Migration Human Mobility and Development: Emerging Trends and New Opportunities for Partnerships”. It focused on family migration and on the differential and challenging impact of migration on the family unit and its members and offered policymakers and practitioners an opportunity to showcase and exchange policies cooperation and partnership frameworks and lessons learned. The workshop also discussed practical solutions at the regional national and international levels to respond to the challenges that migrant families and their members are facing.

The Diaspora Ministerial Conference held on 18–19 June 2013 is a landmark in the history of the global debate on migration and development. Amid the flurry of international events leading up to the 2nd United Nations High Level Dialogue (HLD) on International Migration and Development in October 2013 the diaspora conference marks the first and only gathering of high-level politicians from all parts of the world responsible for diaspora and their engagement in the development of their countries of origin. International Organization for Migration (IOM) dedicated its International Dialogue on Migration in 2013 to the diaspora theme with the full support of its Member States and with a view to contributing a diaspora perspective to the HLD 2013 and the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. IOM was well positioned to organize such a high-level dialogue in view of the fact that it has assisted States in creating the institutions and strategies to adapt to the new realities of a transnational world.

This publication contains the report and supplementary materials of a workshop on 'Moving to Safety: Migration Consequences of Complex Crises' which was held in Geneva Switzerland on 24 and 25 April 2012. The workshop which took place under the overarching theme of the 2012 IOM International Dialogue on Migration 'Managing Migration in Crisis Situations' examined the migratory patterns that can result from complex crises and the usefulness of migration policy tools in addressing crises; and aimed to raise awareness of the role of mobility in overcoming crises specifically the predicament of 'trapped' populations.

This issue of the International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) Publication Series (or “Red Book Series”) contains the report and supplementary materials of a workshop on “Climate Change Environmental Degradation and Migration”. The workshop aimed to bring together governments to exchange their experiences of and responses to the realities of environmentally-induced movements in their respective societies to discuss different dimensions of capacity-building required to manage the multifaceted impact of climate change and environmental degradation on human mobility and to exchange innovative ideas for multi-stakeholder partnerships at all stages of the migration process. This book summarizes the workshop discussions and makes proposals for future activities to take forward the conclusions of the workshop.

The International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) was dedicated in 2009 to addressing these challenges and identifying practical solutions with a view to giving effect to the human rights of migrants at all stages of the migration process. A summary follows of the general conclusions which emerged from the discussions and exchanges between policymakers and practitioners at two intersessional workshops held as part of the IDM “Effective Respect for the Human Rights of Migrants: A Shared Responsibility” (25-26 March 2009) and “Trafficking in Persons and Exploitation of Migrants: Ensuring the Protection of Human Rights” (9-10 July 2009).