Safe pathways key to reducing risk for migrants That is a central finding of the new  World Migration Report 2026 released by the  International Organization for Migration (IOM) .The report examines how safe and regular migration pathways shape economies, societies, and communities worldwide. IOM ’s flagship publication, produced for over two decades, brings together global data and analysis to help policymakers and the public better understand migration trends.  This year’s report, published during the  International Migration Review Forum in New York, finds that limiting legal pathways increases risks for migrants, raises costs for States, and reduces the broader benefits migration can provide. © IOM People continue to migrate in an increasingly uncertain global context. Migration continues to play a major role in the global economy. By mid-2024, there were an estimated 304 million international migrants, about 3.7 percent of the world’s population.…