Guides: The Politics of Migration: UN, EU, & NGOs

European Union & OSCE Websites

European Commission Migration & Asylum Policies
OSCE Migration Page
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) page on migration.

Migration Data Portal - Europe
Migration Data Portal for Europe from the UN International Organization for Migration
UN and Climate Change
Umbrella page for all climate-related UN bodies and activities.
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
"UNDP works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion."
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The mission of the UNHCR is to "safeguard the rights and well-being of people who have been forced to flee."
UN International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.
UN Migration Page
UN portal to migration organs, research, and data.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The successor to the Millennium Development Goals, these new goals aim to "end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind."
UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS)
"Finances projects that translate the human security approach into practical actions and provide concrete and sustainable benefits to vulnerable people and communities threatened in their survival, livelihood and dignity."

United Nations Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Primary index to United Nations documentation published since 1979 (or earlier for selected major documents) and indexed by the Dag Hammarskjold Library or the Library of the UN Office in Geneva. It includes the catalogue of the non-UN collections of both libraries and also provides access to detailed voting records of resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council.
UNdata This link opens in a new window
Find international statistics collected by the United Nations and related organizations.
United Nations Official Document System (ODS) This link opens in a new window
The United Nations Official Document System (ODS) supplies copies of documents published by the United Nations. Full text is available for all documents published since 1993 and select documents published from 1946-1993.

Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Covers all public policy issues and it draws its content from public policy think tanks, university research programs, research organizations and publishers.
World Bank Open Data This link opens in a new window
World Bank Open Data is the main access portal for global development data from the World Bank. Includes access to the World Development Indicators and time series.

Amnesty International
Amnesty International provides information about human rights issues globally, including for countries located in the Middle East.
Carnegie Europe
European office of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
European Council on Foreign Relations - Migration
The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is an award-winning international think-tank that aims to conduct cutting-edge independent research on European foreign and security policy.
German Council on Foreign Relations - Migration
The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) is committed to fostering impactful foreign and security policy on a German and European level that promotes democracy, peace, and the rule of law.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch calls itself "one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights."
Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Europe
The Migration Policy Institute Europe, established in Brussels in 2011, is a nonprofit, independent research institute that aims to provide a better understanding of migration in Europe and thus promote effective policymaking.