How the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the New International Economic Order Transformed Global Migration Governance

This chapter examines how the 1970s marked a turning point in global migration governance, focusing on the intersection of international debates within the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) and the New International Economic Order (NIEO). The analysis contrasts the narrower 1963 UN report on migration on one side with the more comprehensive 1988 Mubanga-Chipoya report on the other side, exploring how the Cold War détente and decolonisation shaped evolving concepts of a ‘right to migration.’ The chapter reveals the tension between individual and collective rights, particularly through the ‘brain drain’ debate. It contributes to understanding ongoing global migration discussions, offering insights into the 2018 Global Compact for Migration.