United Arab Emirates

IOM's regional office for the Middle East and North Africa and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) launched the 2019 edition of the Situation Report on International Migration in the Arab Region on December 4, 2019 in Cairo | Credit: ESCWA
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Egypt

Only 14% of all refugees from Arab region are in Europe: UN report

The Arab region comprising 18 countries hosts 15% of all migrants and refugees worldwide; it is currently seeing "unprecedented levels of migration." Despite these high levels, the majority of migrants and refugees stay within the region. To date, Europe has received only 14% of all refugees originating from Arab countries.

In Africa, most migrants, like these seeking work in South Africa, remain in the region | Photo: Picture-alliance/N. Bothma
  • United States
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Syria

International migrants: 'Small' number, big money

A very small percentage of the world‘s population resides outside the country in which they were born. According to the UN migration agency's latest figures, most of them migrate to find work, sending home more than half a trillion dollars.