A young refugee confronts the existential questions that arise from living in a foreign country and battles a sense of identity loss as he seeks to adapt to his new home.
This was one of the winning videos of PLURAL+ 2019. PLURAL+ is a global youth video festival, encouraging people between 12 and 25 to explore stories around migration, diversity, social inclusion and xenophobia.
In a casual conversation in front of the camera, a young Brazilian man takes a comedic approach to addressing stereotypes and challenges viewers to seek to understand their neighbors — whether from different cities, countries, or cultures.
This was one of the winning videos of PLURAL+ 2019. PLURAL+ is a global youth video festival, encouraging people between 12 and 25 to explore stories around migration, diversity, social inclusion and xenophobia.
In an open letter to society, a young woman examines the expectations placed on women and girls, combining art, animation, and poetry in her resounding declaration, “We are enough.”
This was one of the winning videos of PLURAL+ 2019. PLURAL+ is a global youth video festival, encouraging people between 12 and 25 to explore stories around migration, diversity, social inclusion and xenophobia.
On January 28, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) released the results of a study on free movement of persons in the Caribbean. Completed in response to needs expressed by Caribbean States, the study analyzes the free movement agreements within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Organization for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and seeks to support ongoing regional integration efforts across the Caribbean.
Strangers are confronted with the limitations of labels and realize that reality does not always meet their expectations and pre-conceived notions.
In this video, a young refugee girl adapts to life in a new country with her mother and sister. Navigating friendships across language barriers and the challenges of her mother finding work, she overcomes the difficulties that accompany seeking refuge.
This illustrated children's book was created by the United Nations' Perception Change Project, aimed at discussing the challenges others might face in their day to day life.
Through the story of an elephant family, it explores the realities and challenges of migration.
The study “Labor Market Information Systems (LMIS) in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico: Towards better integration of labor migration” was conducted as part of the cooperation between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) on labor migration.
On December 11, 2019 Marcelo Pisani, the director of IOM for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and Carmen Muñoz, the director of ILO Office for Central America, Haiti, Panama and the Dominican Republic, signed a collaboration agreement between their two United Nations agencies in order to continue with a wide range of joint actions on labor migration.
A partnership between the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), within the frameworks of the IABD's Migration Initiative and IOM’s Regional Migration Capacity-Building Program, will enable officials in Latin America and the Caribbean to complete free virtual trainings on topics related to migration governance and management and earn certificates.
