New FUNDS Briefing published by RBI Research Associate, Nick Micinski,
and our Director Emeritus, Thomas Weiss:

International Organization for Migration and the UN System: A Missed Opportunity
http://bit.ly/2df53Mc

The UN needs a lead agency on migration, but the agreement signed with
IOM is yet another missed opportunity. It represents a failed attempt
to fill an obvious hole in and improve the global governance of
migration, and delays much needed institutional reform.

IOM & UN need to address three challenges going forward:
1- Different definitions of migrants and refugees
2- Different member states with different interests
3- Different working cultures

The UN needs a dedicated agency capable of leading on the rights of
migrants and IOM should be that agency.