Making Migration Research Work for Migrants: The Role of the United Nations University

Overview
  • INSTITUTE:
    UNU-GCM
    TITLE:
    Making Migration Research Work for Migrants: The Role of the United Nations University
    AUTHORS:
    by Tendayi Bloom
    PUB DATE:
    2014•02•21

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    The United Nations University forms the academic and think tank arm of the United Nations. In recent years, the UNU has significantly increased its policy-focused migration research program. This includes the foundation of a new institute, UNU-GCM, specifically focused on migration research and the creation of a new UNU Migration Network, a cross-institute platform that brings together UNU’s considerable strengths in the filed of migration studies, as well as a greater possibility of multi-lateral communication with policy-makers. Moving forward, the UNU seeks ways to support the Secretary- General’s eight-point agenda for action through its research projects and findings, and to work together with other United Nations bodies to ensure successful integration of migration in the post-2015 United Nations Development Agenda. The UNU has the potential to act as a key player in strengthening the migration evidence base, which it sees as a fundamental part of this process.