Government Resources

The Global Trends report provides key statistical trends on forced displacement. It includes the latest official statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, as well as the number of refugees who have returned home.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. IOM is part of the United Nations system, as a related organization.

The Migration and Forced Displacement Section supports the efforts of OAS Member States in the development and implementation of policies, programs, projects and initiatives in the field of migration to promote the rights of migrants, refugees and displaced persons in the region. It is one of the Sections of the Department of Social Inclusion, of the Secretariat for Access to Rights and Equity (SARE).

The Refugee Data Finder database contains information about forcibly displaced populations spanning more than 70 years of statistical activities. It covers displaced populations such as refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people, including their demographics. Stateless people are also included, most of who have never been displaced. The database also reflects the different types of solutions for displaced populations such as repatriation or resettlement.

The United Nations Children's Fund is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. They provide a variety of data on climate change, health, education, gender equality, nutrition, poverty, mortality, and sanitation for countries throughout the world.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit civil rights organization. The ACLU works to defend immigrant rights, trans justice, reproductive freedom, and more. Visit the website for a variety of information and reports regarding civil rights.

Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights. Visit for information on a variety of human rights issues including women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, refugee rights and more.

The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is a leading action-research hub that contributes to the global human rights project through scholarship, education, field building, advocacy, and legal practice. Across a wide range of issue areas and projects, they collaborate closely with partners from diverse geographies and disciplines on the new ideas, practices, and strategies that are needed to address existential challenges to human rights and global justice.

Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. Visit the website for a variety of publications and reports regarding human rights including war crimes, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, and more.

ICPSR is an international consortium of more than 810 academic institutions and research organizations. ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for the social science research community. ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 350,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences. It hosts 23 specialized collections of data in health, education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.

ICPSR is an international consortium of more than 810 academic institutions and research organizations. ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for the social science research community. ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 350,000 files of research in the social and behavioral sciences. It hosts 23 specialized collections of data in health, education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) integrates legal aid, strategic litigation, policy advocacy, media advocacy, and legal information to uphold and advance the rights of people seeking safety around the world. IRAP delivers legal solutions for displaced people through an innovative virtual public interest law firm powered by our staff and a network of student advocates, pro bono partners, and supporters around the globe.

In 1933, Albert Einstein and a small group of humanitarians formed what would become the International Rescue Committee. Today, the International Rescue Committee delivers lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always with a focus on the unique needs of women and girls. Their work spans more than 40 crisis-affected countries.

The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law is housed at Georgetown University Law Center and responds to the need for innovative solutions to the most pressing global health concerns. Visit the website to access a variety of health-related and human rights research and publications.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.

Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) is a coalition of more than forty US-based non-profit organizations supporting and protecting the rights of forcibly displaced people. Their work focuses on advocacy, strategic communications, and programmatic coordination.

RefugePoint partners with refugees to access life-changing solutions and transforms how the world supports them. For refugees who must remain in the country to which they have fled, RefugePoint helps them to become self-reliant so they can achieve social and economic stability. For refugees who are not safe in the country to which they have fled, RefugePoint helps them relocate to a safe country through resettlement or other pathways to safety. They also influence global policy and practice to improve how the world supports refugees.

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), established in 1911, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants. USCRI, working with its affiliates, provides legal services, social, and health services to refugees, unaccompanied migrating children, trafficking survivors, and other immigrants in all 50 states, El Salvador, Honduras, Kenya, and Mexico. USCRI advocates for the rights of refugees and immigrants both nationally and globally, helping to drive policies, practices and law.

The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. They provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance and help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to tackle today’s intertwined development challenges. Access World Bank Group's Open Data platform for free and open access to global development data.