Responsible Reporting and Perceptions of Migrants in an Era of Unprecedented Mobility

Since its inception in 2005 through the initiative of Turkey and Spain, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) has aimed to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions by building trust and bridging gaps. While its mandate addresses neither migration flows nor policies, the Migration program, one of UNAOC’s four pillars (with Youth, Education, and Media), works to minimize negative stereotypes as well as the tendency to discriminate against migrants and minority groups with a view to improve management of diversity and to enhance social cohesion. It works every day to promote positive dialogue about migration and encourages the exchange of ideas and practices to further enhance the migrant experience, recognizing that diversity is a positive reality.