World Migration Report 2024: Key Insights and Findings
Aspect | Details |
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Report Title | World Migration Report 2024 |
Released By | International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
Key Highlights | |
Global Migrants | 281 million international migrants worldwide |
Displaced Individuals | 117 million displaced due to conflict, violence, disaster, and other reasons |
India's Migrants | 18 million international migrants (largest in the world) |
Top Host Countries | UAE, USA, and Saudi Arabia |
Remittances to India | USD 111 billion in 2022 (first country to surpass USD 100 billion) |
Climate Impact in India | Strong influence on internal migration from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh |
About IOM | |
Established | 1951 as Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe (PICMME) |
Name Changes | 1952: Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) |
1980: Intergovernmental Committee for Migration (ICM) | |
1989: International Organization for Migration (IOM) | |
UN Affiliation | 2016: Entered into an agreement with the United Nations |
Member States | 175 Member States and 8 Observer States |
India's Membership | Joined on 18th June 2008 |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |