On 17 January 2024, The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)’s Migration Outlook 2024 published and presented a brief analysis of migration and policy trends in the coming year and provided an outlook on developments and events to watch out for.
According to the ICMPD press release dated 17 January 2024, the report lists ten migration issues to look out for in 2024:
1. New record displacement levels due to war and conflict
2. The intertwining of geopolitics and migration
3. A further securitization of migration
4. A rise in secondary movements
5. A growing number of migrants in countries in crisis
6. Migration’s pivotal role on election campaigns
7. The EU’s emphasis on external processing of asylum
8. Labour migration’s ‘coming of age’ in Europe
9. The economic integration of Ukrainians under temporary protection
10. Changes to EU visa policy to reduce irregular arrivals
The report also forecasts record displacement levels resulting from war and conflict, further securitization of migration and offshoring of asylum procedures, as well as a rise in secondary movements.
According to the report, last year, global migration trends saw an alarming surge in displacement, reaching a record number of 114 million due to escalating armed conflicts and heightened geopolitical tension. Preliminary data saw a 21.2% increase in EU asylum applications, indicating one million claims at the end of the year – the highest number since 2016 – foreshadowing an equally challenging situation in 2024.
ICMPD invites policymakers, migration stakeholders and the public to consider, and more importantly, to discuss the presented facts and arguments, emphasising the need for cooperative and informed responses to address the multifaceted challenges presented by the dynamic global migration environment.
The full report can be reached at
https://www.icmpd.org/file/download/60599/file/ICMPD%2520Migration%2520Outlook%25202024.pdf
The ICMPD is founded in 1993 as an international organisation with 20 Member States and active in more than 90 countries worldwide. This Vienna-based organisation is locally represented in 36 countries worldwide and holds UN observer status and cooperates with more than 715 partners including EU institutions and UN agencies.
ICMPD’s current 20 Member States are Austria , Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia Switzerland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia , Slovenia, Romania , the Czech Republic, Malta , the Netherlands and Türkiye.