Migrants’ economic contributions ‘not recognized’
At a time when some Western governments were tightening migration policies, the UN said Tuesday in a major study that many countries have ignored both the human rights of migrants and their economic contributions.
There were 191 million international migrants in 2005, up from 155 million in 1990. Half of the 191 million migrants are women, whose particularly needs have not been met.
Europe is host to the largest number of migrants, 34 per cent of the global total, while North America has 23 per cent and Asia 28 per cent.
[…] The study said countries that once were associated exclusively with emigration - including Ireland, South Korea and Spain - have become thriving economies and currently attract large numbers of migrants.
Full article: DPA, Expatica Germany, 8 June 2006
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