Key Findings at Global level
- Factors driving global displacement: Conflict and climate change remain the most significant.
- Total international migrants: about 281 million worldwide, of which 117 million are displaced, marking the highest level recorded.
India related findings
- In India, strong influence of climate impacts on internal migration from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- India hosts the world's largest number of international migrants (18 million), residing notably in UAE, USA, and Saudi Arabia.
- In 2022, India remains the top remittance recipient country, receiving more than USD 111 bn, the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 bn mark.
Issues faced by Migrants
- Reduced migration pathways for individuals from less developed countries is driving more people to resort to irregular migration pathways.
- Migrants are subjected to racism, xenophobia, criminalization, gender based violence and other human rights violations.
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