💡Looking back at discussions from the18th Bali Process Senior Officials’ Meeting and 19th Steering Group Meeting: tinyurl.com/3ezfvntz 🌏Discussions over the two days acknowledged the increasingly complex environment Member State governments must navigate to address

💡Empowering frontline immigration officials with the knowledge, skills, and networks they need is key to effective regional coordination in addressing irregular migration and protecting people on the move. The Border Control Agency Management Program (BCAMP) is a specialised

💡#DYK: The Asia-Pacific region achieved a significant reduction in child labour rates since 2020, with the rate dropping from 5.6 per cent to 3.1 percent over the past four years. On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, we reflect on progress made and action still needed to end child

🇻🇳 The RSO was in Hanoi this week for the Border Control Agency Management Program (BCAMP). In the margins of #BCAMP, RSO Co-Manager David Scott met with key Vietnamese partners over 11-12 June, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the

Thirteen people, including five Australians, who allegedly ran a Thai-based scam centre set up to fleece Australian victims out of millions of dollars have been arrested after Thai authorities shut down the scam centre on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.afp.gov.au/news-centre/me…

⚠️2024 recorded the seventh year-on-year increase in migrant deaths in the Asia Pacific. Recent reports indicate that this sobering trend is anticipated to continue: In May 2025, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency) reported two boat tragedies off the coast of Myanmar, with

As irregular maritime migration activities and patterns continue to evolve, effective regional cooperation is critical to disrupt people smuggling activities—which expose vulnerable individuals to hazardous risks at sea and to further exploitation by criminal groups. Over the

A fantastic opportunity to play a critical role leading a growing & dedicated team focused on assisting countries in the region to strengthen international migration management & to address irregular migration & people smuggling challenges. Applications close on 8 July!

The RSO extends its gratitude to the Royal Thai Government Department of International Organizations Thai Dept. of International Organizations., for extending an invitation to discuss the RSO 2024-26 Work Plan and opportunities for synergy and cooperation in months ahead. The Royal Thai Government has

📢 New job alert! Are you a strategic communicator with a talent for shaping public attitudes and behaviours—especially around migration? The RSO is recruiting for a Technical Expert in Behaviour Change Communication, to lead the revitalisation of two key resources - the Bali

📢New job alert! 🌏 Are you an experienced senior leader, with extensive strategic communications and monitoring and evaluation experience in the field of international migration? The RSO is recruiting for a Chief of Unit (Senior Leader) – Communications, Engagements,

A fantastic opportunity to join the Bali Process Regional Support Office (RSO) leadership team and contribute to several critical functions supporting strategic communications, stakeholder engagement & events, identifying and reporting on trends, insights & analysis and programme monitoring and evaluation.

This year's World Day Against Trafficking in Persons campaign highlights the vital role of law enforcement and the criminal justice system in dismantling transnational organised crime networks.🌐 In Southeast Asia, cyber-scam centres continue to grow in scale and sophistication.

Since 2014, more than 75,000 people have lost their lives during dangerous migration journeys, with 2024 recorded as the deadliest year for migrants worldwide. Of documented lives lost, the remains of some 30,646 people are still unrecovered or unidentified. For their

🔎What drives irregular migration in Indonesia—and how can access to better information shape safer choices?    🫱🏼‍🫲🏽In collaboration with the Mixed Migration Centre Centre, the RSO conducted an assessment based on 612 interviews with persons in irregular situations in Bangladesh,

🧵 🚨 New Report Launch Cyber-scam centres in Southeast Asia generate billions in illicit profits each year, targeting fraud victims around the world and exploiting trafficked workers inside tightly controlled compounds. In many cases, they have evolved into integrated,

These funds are then layered through a combination of cryptocurrency networks, licensed fintech platforms, gaming platforms, and shell companies — often across multiple jurisdictions — making detection and disruption more challenging for regulators and law enforcement.

🌊Although the loss of lives as a result of irregular maritime ventures continues to rise, regional economic and social pressures continue to drive people to embark on risky journeys. Coordinated, protection-focused interventions at critical border and arrival points is crucial

⛓ Trafficking in persons is a highly lucrative form of organised crime, generating tens of billions of dollars in profit each year and second only to drug trafficking in terms of illegal revenue, according to a recent report by Global Initiative. 💵 Transnational organised criminal

🌐Thank you to everyone who joined us at the RSO Members’ Engagement Function Jakarta! Members of the diplomatic corps, officials from the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, representatives from international organisations, regional partners, and #BaliProcess counterparts