The United Nations & International Migration Many Questions,Uncertain Answers Joseph Chamie Population Division, DESA United Nations Metropolis Conference Montreal 27 March 2004
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4 Why has international migration moved to the forefront of the international agenda? Demographics Composition Politics 9/ll Asylum Displaced Illegal flows Brain drain/gain Global Cost Movement easy Media Trafficking GATTS NGOs SG
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6 Chronology 1994: Programme of Action, X 1997: SG Report 1999: SG Report 2001: SG Report 2003: SG Report 2004: SG Report
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8 I also believe that it is time to take a more comprehensive look at the various dimensions of the migration issue, which now involves hundreds of millions of people, affects countries of origin, transit and destination. (Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change (9 September 2002)
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