{"id":107087,"date":"2024-05-09T20:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=107087"},"modified":"2024-05-10T12:41:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T07:11:18","slug":"world-migration-report-2024","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/world-migration-report-2024","title":{"rendered":"World Migration Report 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> International Organization for Migration (IOM)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> launched the <\/span><b>World Migration Report 2024,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which reveals <\/span><b>significant shifts in global migration patterns<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including a<\/span><b> record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>World Migration Report 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Migration Report 2024 plays a crucial role in elucidating the<\/span><b> complexity of human mobility through evidence-based data and analysis.<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.423%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>About International Organisation for Migration (IOM):<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Genesis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IOM is a<\/span><b> UN agency<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> established in 1951.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mandate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It is dedicated to<\/span><b> promoting humane and orderly migration.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Members: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">175 nations including India.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an era marked by uncertainty,<\/span><b> understanding migration dynamics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is essential for informed decision-making and effective policy responses.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Migration Report <\/span><b>sheds light on longstanding trends and emerging challenges.\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Addressing Challenges of Human Mobility: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IOM Report aims to help dispel myths, provide critical insights, and inspire meaningful action in addressing the challenges and opportunities of human mobility.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Key Findings from the World Migration Report 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Resilience of International Migration and Remittances Amidst COVID-19:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> International migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is<\/span><b> highlighted by a more than 650 per cent increase in international remittances<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2000 to 2022, rising from <\/span><b>USD 128 billion to USD 831 billion.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growth continued despite predictions from many analysts that remittances would decrease substantially because of COVID-19.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Remittance to Low and Middle-income Countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Of the 831 billion in remittances, <\/span><b>647 billion were sent by migrants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to low and middle-income countries.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These remittances can constitute a <\/span><b>significant portion of those countries&#8217; GDPs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and globally, these remittances now<\/span><b> surpass foreign direct investment in those countries.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Challenges: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlighting key findings, the report reveals that while international migration continues to drive human development, challenges persist.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Unprecedented Levels of Displacement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The global population of international migrants stands at approximately 281 million, while the number of<\/span><b> individuals displaced <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by conflict, violence, disasters, and other factors increased to a record high of 117 million.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This underscores the <\/span><b>pressing need to address displacement crises urgently.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Misinformation and Politicization: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most migration is regular, safe, and regionally focused, directly linked to opportunities and livelihoods.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet, <\/span><b>misinformation and politicization have clouded public discourse,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> necessitating a <\/span><b>clear and accurate portrayal of migration dynamics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Also Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/important-indexes-and-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMPORTANT INDEXES AND REPORTS<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.332%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 4579.94%; 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