The prominence of migration as a public policy issue and newsworthy topic has perhaps never been more
pronounced. Migration is increasingly seen as a high-priority policy issue by many governments, politicians
and the broader public throughout the world. Its importance to economic prosperity, human development, and
safety and security ensures that it will remain a top priority for the foreseeable future. This is becoming more
pronounced at the national level as the focus on migration intensifies, but it is also evident at the international
level. Incremental advancements in international cooperation on migration have taken a further step with
States committing to agree a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration in 2018.

Chapter 1: Report overview: Making sense of migration in an increasingly interconnected world
Chapter 2: Migration and migrants: A global overview
Chapter 3: Migration and migrants: Regional dimensions and developments
Chapter 4: Migration research and analysis: Growth, reach and recent contributions
Chapter 5: Global migration governance frameworks: Existing architecture and recent developments
Chapter 6: Mobility, migration and transnational connectivity
Chapter 7: Understanding migration journeys from migrants’ perspectives
Chapter 8: Media reporting of migrants and migration
Chapter 9: Migration, violent extremism and social exclusion
Chapter 10: Migrants and cities: Stepping beyond World Migration Report 2015