India, Aug. 28 -- Iraq has taken a historic step with the launch of its first ever national migration plan, designed to promote safe, orderly and regular pathways for Iraqis returning home and around 370,000 migrants living and working inside the country.
Unveiled on Wednesday, it creates new opportunities for work, education and family reunification, while strengthening migration governance and placing migration at the heart of stability and economic development.
It is being led by Iraq's ministry for migration and the displaced, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of the Netherlands.
Migration minister Evan Faeq Gabro said that it represents a "vision for Iraq's future that upholds ...