Migration for the benefit of all Posted : 2021-05-13 10:41 By Steven Hamilton "Migration benefiting all" is a mantra echoed throughout the halls of my agency, the International Organization for Migration, and the entire United Nations. While some critics might raise outlier examples where this could genuinely be argued, the overall evidence clearly supports this being a valid statement, not only in terms of a human rights perspective, but also demographic, social, and economic. Former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon once said of migrants, "their cultures, values, and traditions not only enrich our societies, but enable us to adapt successfully to a world that is changing fast."