Targets on vulnerability and protection

The UK code promotes high standards of practice in the international recruitment and employment of healthcare professionals.

The UK Government’s Action Plan published in 2007 sets out a comprehensive strategy to tackle human trafficking and protect and support its victims. Provisions exist for a formal ID and referral process, a reflection period, minimum levels of support and temporary residence in certain circumstances.

The Foresight Global Environmental Migration project will explore the global patterns and impacts of migration over the next 50 years arising from environmental change, the opportunities and challenges which could result from changing migration patterns, and a suite of interventions appropriate in each circumstance. The interaction between migration, environmental change and development is a core component of this research.

Tunisia has concluded an Association Agreement with the European Union that provides for social security protection to their citizens lawfully resident in EU Member States on an equal basis with nationals.

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi mandates employers to offer work-based health insurance to all workers residing in the Emirate. The target is to replicate Abu Dhabi's program (or something similar) across the UAE.

The mission of the United States-México Border Health Commission is to provide international leadership to optimize health and quality of life along the US-México border.

They have designed joint cross-border strategies to preserve, improve and care for the health of the Mexican migrant population. These include information, referrals, engagement of local migrant networks and access to services, as well as training and guidelines to service providers.

Thailand aims at addressing the socio-economic disparities that are seen to be one of the main causes of migration in the sub-region. For this reason its capacity building efforts in the sub-region involve a range of economic development projects along border areas with neighboring countries, notably (but not limited to) under the ACMECS framework.

Thailand has established 75 operational centres to help coordinate the work of the many stakeholders on the ground and to protect and assist victims of trafficking.

The 2008 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act created a National Committee on Combating Trafficking in Children and Women under the National Youth Commission of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) to coordinate all anti-trafficking efforts.

It has the following tasks: 

This Act extends the definition of trafficking in children to both sexes and gives more authority to officials as well as more protection to both Thai and foreign children.