https://securesustain.org/international-migrants/ According to the UN, the “growth in the number of international migrants has been robust over the last two decades, reaching 281 million people living outside their country of origin in 2020, up from 173 million in 2000 and 221 million in 2010.” They currently “represent about 3.6 per cent of the world’s population.”

1. According to the UN, the “growth in the number of international
migrants has been robust over the last two decades, reaching 281
million people living outside their country of origin in 2020, up from
173 million in 2000 and 221 million in 2010.” They currently
“represent about 3.6 per cent of the world’s population.”
This situation is being compounded by the rise of ‘climate
refugees’, which is still seen as an emerging category. Climate
related migration is becoming one of the greatest challenges of our
era, and the World Economic Forum estimates that over 150
million people will experience climate-related displacement by
2050.
Voluntary migration or involuntary relocation–for economic,
political, and/or environmental reasons— are a growing concern
for the international community. Concerned organizations collect
data, try to influence policy, and provide practical assistance to
migrants. Some leading organizations that deal with these issues
are listed below.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (1950;
Geneva)
Seeks to protect and advocate for refugees with the aim of
ensuring that “everyone has the right to seek asylum and find safe
refuge in another country.” In the 1990’s, it began working on
climate change and disaster displacement and expanded its scope
in the 2000s due to the growing need of climate refugees.
Global Shelter Cluster (2005; Geneva)
It is co-chaired by the International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and UNHCR at the global level.
The IFRC is the convener of the Shelter Cluster in natural

2. disasters and the UNHCR leads the Shelter Cluster in conflict
situations.The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
coordination mechanism supports internally displaced people;
enabling better coordination among all shelter actors, including
local and national governments, so that people who need shelter
assistance get help faster and receive the right kind of support.
Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)
(2006; Geneva)
A space where governments discuss the “multi-dimensional
aspects, opportunities and challenges related to migration,
development, and the link between these two areas.” They
“analyze and discuss sensitive issues, create consensus, pose
innovative solutions, and share policy and practices.”
International Organization for Migration (1951; Geneva)
Encourages “international cooperation on migration issues”;
providing “services and advice to governments and migrants”. This
includes assisting in the “search for practical solutions to migration
problems and providing humanitarian assistance to migrants,
refugees and internally displaced people.”
Migration Data Portal (2017; Berlin)
Managed and developed by IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis
Centre (GMDAC), it provides migration data, which is timely,
comprehensive and reliable. The portal is designed to help
navigate the increasingly complex landscape of international
migration data.
International Refugee Assistance Project (2008; New York)
Started by students at Yale Law School, the project joined
the Urban Justice Center in 2010. It now has offices in Jordan,

3. Lebanon, and Berlin. It works to organize law students and
lawyers;”mobilizing direct legal aid, litigation, and systemic
advocacy.” [83 Staff]
International Rescue Committee (1993; New York)
Provides “emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees
and displaced persons.” The staff consists of first responders,
humanitarian relief workers, international development experts,
health care providers, and educators.
International Center for Migration Policy Development
(1993; Vienna)
Takes “a regional approach in its work to create efficient
cooperation and partnerships along migration routes.” To this end,
it strives to link research, migration dialogues and capacity building,
basing its work on knowledge and solid evidence to provide
policymakers and politicians with the necessary groundwork to
make critical decisions.
Migration Policy Institute (2001; Washington)
Focuses on migration flows and integration policy related to labor
markets, educational outcomes, and social cohesion; providing
analysis to policymakers and the general public. It’s goal is to
promote safe places for dialogue and offer specific technical
assistance to policymakers, practitioners, and NGOs.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (1998; Geneva)
Analyses the “scale, patterns, drivers and impacts of internal
displacement”; collecting data that’s associated with slow-onset
environmental change and disasters. This is done with the aim of
informing the policies and practices that manage and reduce
displacement risk.

4. National Immigration Law Centre (1979; Los Angeles)
Dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of immigrants
with low income in the USA. Their new strategic
framework “represents a shift in our strategy orientation in
recognition of the fact that legal and policy strategies” aren’t
enough to “achieve long-term transformational change.”
Refugee Council USA (2000; Washington)
The diverse coalition of 29 US-based NGOs supports refugee
resettlement and integration, promoting efforts to “protect and
welcome refugees, asylees, asylum-seekers, and other forcibly
displaced populations.” It also encourages dialogue and
communication among government, civil society, and those who
need protection and welcome while also advocating for policy
reform.
MOSAIC (1976; Vancouver, British Columbia)
As one of the largest settlement non-profit organizations in Canada,
it helps settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees.
They have various “programs and services to help newcomers
transition to life in Canada.”
Refugee International (1979; Washington DC)
Advocates for lifesaving assistance and the “protection for
displaced people and promotes solutions to displacement crises.”
It challenges “governments, policymakers, and administrations to
improve the lives of displaced people”; working to “improve the
way aid is delivered to ensure that their rights are respected”. Their
Climate Displacement Program “advocates for improved
assistance, protection, and solutions for vulnerable communities

5. and individuals uprooted in the context of extreme weather and
climate change.”
Climate Refugees (2015; New York)
An “independent, non-profit”, which works “to bring attention and
action to help people displaced across borders as a result of
climate change.” Its reports provide “a human lens on climate
change, documenting human rights conditions side-by-side with
political, social, economic, and conflict risk analysis.”
Climate and Migration Coalition (2010; Oxford, UK)
An alliance that works to encourage a “people-centred policy
response at the national and international level”, by “building
support for policies that allow people to strengthen their survival
capacity through migration.” It also ensures “adequate assistance
and protection for people displaced internally and across borders.
Conclusion
The rise of migrants and refugees has created many problems;
one of which is how to host them and integrate them into society.
When the migrants come from countries like Afghanistan and Syria,
they are in “need of the basics of survival, employment
opportunities, services, and community.” States have to move
away from temporary solutions to long term plans for integration.
But this isn’t simple, especially because the number of migrants
has increased markedly.
Across the world, there are examples of an ongoing tension
between the two main political ideologies – the progressive and
humanitarian groups, who are finding room for migrants and
refugees, versus the right-wing, populist, nativist groups who are
building literal or figurative walls. Both sides link their argument to

6. the economy, with the former arguing that refugee inclusion is
good for the economy, and the latter arguing that foreigners take
jobs away from natives. This political clash will almost certainly
grow especially as organisations like Plot Against
Immigrants exacerbate existing anti-immigrant tensions.