Migration
European Union: Frontier workers and posted workers
Convenio de seguridad social entre Uruguay y Corea del Sur
El viernes 21 de febrero se realizó la firma del acuerdo administrativo que reglamenta el convenio de seguridad social entre Uruguay y Corea del Sur el 9 de julio de 2019, la que estuvo a cargo del ministro de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Ernesto Murro, y el ministro de Salud y Bienestar de Corea del Sur, Park Neunghoo.
Posted workers: Commission reports better enforcement
Europa (25.09.2019) This directive entered into force in 2014 and provides key tools to fight circumvention and abuse of EU rules on posting of workers. The report shows that by now, all Member States have transposed the Enforcement directive into national law, leading to improved enforcement of the rules on posting of workers across the EU.
IOM Tells UN High-Level Meeting that Universal Health Coverage Must Include Migrants
ReliefWeb (24.09.2019) IOM Monday (23 September) welcomed the landmark Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage at the 74th UN General Assembly in New York. Speaking on behalf of IOM Director General António Vitorino, Jacqueline Weekers, director of IOM’s Migration Health Division, said that for Universal Health Coverage to be truly universal “it needs to progressively include migrants, especially those marginalized or in situations of vulnerability.”
France: L'AME, aide médicale d'État, sur la sellette
Le Point (24.09.2019) C'est un serpent de mer des débats sur l'immigration. Créée en 2000 en parallèle de la couverture maladie universelle (la CMU), l'aide médicale d'État est exclusivement destinée aux étrangers en situation irrégulière, auxquels elle donne accès à un panel de soins réduit.
[Report] Opening Access to Social Protection for Forcibly Displaced Populations
ReliefWeb (11.09.2019) In recent years, forcibly displaced populations have attracted enormous media attention as an increasing number of disasters and political conflicts push more and more people to move away from their homes and seek refuge and opportunities in other places. At the same time, political nervousness about the financial and institutional capability of ‘receiving’ locations to adequately respond to the needs of these large-scale population movements contributes to the shrinking space for thinking about the rights and needs of people on the move.
[Blog] US: Climate Migrants within the U.S. Will Need a Strong Health System
Scientifuux American Blog Network (23.08.2019) We must ensure continuity of care for Americans who will be displaced from agricultural regions and coastal cities
Ukraine to strengthen social protection of displaced persons
ukrinform (15.08.2019) The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution the implementation of which will help strengthen the social protection of internally displaced persons and ensure the provision of targeted assistance.
France: L’aide médicale réservée aux sans-papiers dans le viseur du gouvernement
Le Monde (96.08.2019) A la demande du gouvernement, une mission de l’inspection générale des affaires sociales et de l’inspection générale des finances étudie des pistes de réforme de ce dispositif réservé aux sans-papiers.