Tracey McClure met Ambassador Swing of the IOM on the sidelines of a Rome conference on migration. She asked him where the International Organization for Migration would like to see more progress on migration issues. She began by asking him how the IOM regards its partnership with the Holy See, whose Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerants has been heavily involved in advocacy on behalf of migrants and in humanitarian assistance.
In this interview produced by Nina Haase for Radio1812, Marieke Koning from the ITUC gives an update on the first year of campaigning for the ratification of ILO Convention 189 and argues why it's very important to achieve respect for domestic workers.
Radio 1812 is an initiative launched by December 18 in 2006. It is a global event that brings together migrant groups and radios from around the world to produce, broadcast and share programmes celebrating the achievements and highlighting the concerns of migrants worldwide. Click here to download the progress report.
The November issue of Odysseia focuses on the rights of migrant domestic workers and the campaign for the ratification of ILO Convention 189. Click here to listen to it.
The pilot edition of our audio magazine is still available. It focuses on the routes migrants take and the difficulties and challenges they face when moving from one country to another.
