Migrants are sending home a record amount of money, boosting the economies of the countries they left behind.
Displaced by war or seeking better lives for themselves and their families, people around the globe are on the move and, in many cases, so is their money.
International remittances sent home by migrants continue to rise and were up more than 650% between 2000 to 2022 – from US$128 billion to US$831 billion. That’s according to a report from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration highlighting how international migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth.
Extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation afflict those fleeing for safety by land and sea.
The U.N. refugee agency’s report documents lives upended by persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations.
WHO warns disease and hunger are at alarming levels in the Congo, where almost 10 million people are on the move.
The spending bill also has other 'key pro-Israel provisions' aimed at the U.N. and other international organizations.
The head of Freedom House called the shooting 'a grim and shocking blow to the American democratic process.'
As NATO summit host, the Biden administration sought to show unity for Ukraine and deflect concern about Trump.
A U.N. report estimates at least 25% of global dust emissions that scatter on land and ocean come from human activities.
Children's deaths from malnutrition and dehydration show that critical health and social structures have collapsed.
