Migration is a global multifaceted phenomenon shaping the political, economic and social realities of millions of people around the world.  

• According to UN estimates, in 2020 there were 281 million international migrants globally. This equals about 3.6% of the world population.
  
• the overwhelming majority of migrants move within their region of origin and migrate through regular channels. Most people migrate internationally for reasons related to work, family and study.
•  migrants bring skills, labour, remittances, investments and new ideas to their country of destination and origin. While representing 3.5% of the world’s population in 2016, migrants were estimated to produce more than 9% of the global GDP.
• Millions of people are forced to leave their homes and countries for tragic reasons, such as conflict, persecution or natural disasters. Around 12% of all international migrants are persons that have been forcibly displaced across borders: 26 million refugees and 4.2 million asylum-seekers at the end of 2019. Many people also flee their homes but remain in their country of origin. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) as a result of conflict, violence and disasters has reached an all-time high with 50.8 million people in 2020.iii Of the 33.4 million people newly displaced in 2019, 24.9 million were displaced in disaster contexts, while 8.5 million fled armed conflict and other forms of violence. More than 50% of forcibly displaced persons are children below the age of 18 years.