In 2025, the world grapples with profound political shifts, a strained humanitarian system, widening inequality, an accelerating climate crisis and technological transformation. This year's Mixed Migration Review (MMR) delves into migration amidst this intensified geopolitical turmoil, featuring insights from policymakers, UN leaders, academics, and activists to stimulate debate. 

The report highlights persistent and intensifying drivers of migration, from escalating conflicts in the Middle East, the Sahel, and Sudan, to instability in Myanmar, climate shocks in South Asia, and economic crises in Venezuela and Lebanon. "Keeping Track" sections offer regional overviews of shifting routes and risks, while "Voices on the Move" shares personal stories of five migrants, illustrating how geopolitical events shape their lives and offering suggestions for improving migration systems. As 2025 draws to a close, the outlook for global migration governance is bleak, with hardening policies and an alarming trend towards viewing migrants as threats rather than rights-bearing individuals, a trajectory that risks the inevitable erosion of their rights.

This report explores the close links between climate-related loss and damage and displacement. Drawing on case studies from Bangladesh, the study shows how climate-related losses and damages negatively impact livelihoods, force people to move, and deepen social vulnerability. The report highlights promising ‘good practice’ interventions led by Bangladeshi civil society that help people living in protracted displacement to progress towards a durable solution. The report shows how stronger recognition of the rights and needs of displaced persons in climate and development policy can strengthen sustainable responses to the climate crisis.

More in Common’s new study shows that a constructive migration debate in Germany is possible—if it is solution-oriented, nuanced, and moves beyond political divides. Based on a survey of over 2,000 people, the findings reveal a strong public desire for clear rules and effective governance, combined with empathy and recognition for the contributions of migrants, especially in essential professions. Instead of polarisation, people seek trust in the ability of politics and society to shape the future. This paper offers five guiding questions to help reframe migration as a shared societal task. (Text in German)

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What challenges do particularly vulnerable Afghan refugees face when arriving in Germany? And how can municipalities effectively support them? In this report, the International Rescue Committee presents the results of a participatory evaluation of the implementation of the Federal Admission Program for Afghanistan (Bundesaufnahmeprogramm für Afghanistan). It highlights the crucial role municipalities play in organizing accommodation, counseling, and integration, often under significant pressure and with limited resources. The report emphasizes the need for early involvement of and sustainable support for municipalities, as well as reliable structures and strong collaboration between federal, state, and civil society actors to ensure a safe arrival for refugees. (Text in German)