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Encouraging the movement of international students across Europe

25/01/2018 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Noting that student mobility assists States’ education systems and economies, for the inclusion of students provides greater diversity and a broader range of skills, PACE Committee on migration urged to adopt measures to this end.

Morocco, 8 February 2018 – First meeting on Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies

23/01/2018 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Following the launching of the Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policy in Lisbon in September 2017, the first regional seminar of the Network will take place, at the invitation of the Moroccan Parliament, on 8 February in Rabat.

Petra de Sutter on International Migration Day: “a crying shame for Europe”

18/12/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

“This year, International Migration Day is probably the most inglorious day for Europe”, today said Petra De Sutter (Belgium, SOC), PACE General Rapporteur on conditions of reception of refugees and migrants.

Make the humanitarian situation of migrants a priority

15/12/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

On International Migrants’ Day (18 December), the committee calls on Council of Europe member States to put the humanitarian situation of migrants, refugees and IDPs back at the top of their agendas.

Humanitarian consequences of the war in Ukraine

12/12/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

The Committee is alarmed at the humanitarian situation which is the consequence of the war in Eastern Ukraine and of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. More than 4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Improve the humanitarian situation of IDPs from the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

30/11/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

"I noted the immense efforts achieved by the Georgian Government in providing housing, welfare and social integration for the hundreds of thousands of persons displaced from the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia," said Killion Munyama.

Doris Fiala: ‘too many migrant children are still being detained in unacceptable conditions’

20/11/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

"Today is Universal Children’s Day, a day on which we celebrate the UN Convention which reminds us that children are first and foremost children, irrespective of the national, ethnic or any other status,” said Doris Fiala.

Migration: humanitarian winter plan for the Greek islands urged

20/11/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Petra De Sutter (Belgium, SOC) called upon the Greek Government to hear the repeated call of the NGOs and respond with a plan for this winter to relieve the Greek islands of Samos, Lesbos and Chios.

Ahead of meeting with EU counterparts, rapporteur underlines suffering of migrants separated from their...

17/10/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Ulla Sandbæk, rapporteur on family reunification for migrants and refugees, speaking ahead of a meeting with EU officials, has underlined the suffering that migrants can experience if they are separated from their families.

Unaccompanied migrant children: a call for child-friendly age assessment procedures

20/09/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

UNICEF reports that some 170,000 unaccompanied minors arrived in Europe in 2015-2016, often having no identity documents. In order to offer them protection and assistance, it is necessary to determine their age.

PACE launches Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies in Lisbon

08/09/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

PACE today in Lisbon launched the Parliamentary Network on Diaspora Policies, whose aim is to promote policy and legislative reforms regarding the role of diasporas in countries of origin and host societies.

Eduardo Ferro: 'diasporas are much more than movements of populations'

07/09/2017 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

"Diasporas are much more than movements of populations: they are a factor in cultural enrichment and plurality, in both the countries of reception and origin," said Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues.