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Migration is an accessible collection of definitions of migration‐ related terminology. It is designed for a broad range of persons engaging with migration at the international level. It also provides some insights on regional and national practices. The purpose of this edition, like previous versions, is to develop
supports policy discussions across the EU and at national level by providing a common vocabulary of up-to-date terms and concepts in all Member State languages, thus allowing for a better understanding and comparability of migration and asylum phenomena.
Explore key migration terms in the migration vocabulary provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The IOM Glossary on Migration is an accessible and extensive collection of definitions of migration-related terminology. It is designed for a broad range of actors engaging with migration at the international level. It also provides some insights on regional and national practices.
UNHCR and other organizations often use human mobility or related terms as an overarching way of referring to various forms of population movement including displacement, migration, and planned relocation. IOM also uses this term in some contexts including in its 2019 Glossary on Migration.
Similarly to previous ones, this edition of the IOM Glossary on Migration is an accessible collection of definitions of migrationrelated terminology. It is designed for a broad range of persons engaging with migration at the international level.
Literature during the Great Migration captured the struggles of African Americans who sought better lives while facing racism, poverty, and social injustice. Authors portrayed themes of displacement, resilience, and hope as they navigated new urban environments.
