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Jul 24, 2017Upon the adoption of the New York Declaration in September 2016, the UN General Assembly initiated the process of developing a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, also commonly referred to as the Global Compact on Migration (GCM). The GCM is considered to be a momentous opportunity to harmoniously address the issues and channel the benefits of migration by improving migration... -
Jul 24, 2017The Forum gathered 40 Mayors and City Representatives as well as members from the Civil Society who shared their experiences and knowledge and collectively discuss good practices and ways forward on maximizing the development potential of migration at the local level. The event was also attended by Ms. Louise Arbour, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration... -
Jul 12, 2017This policy brief was written in the framework of the Fourth Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development. It highlights the importance of Policy Coherence in Migration and Development at the Local Level since migration is affected by and affects all governance sectors from health to education and from housing to social security. Policy coherence for migration and development can be... -
Jul 04, 2017The Head of the UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI), Cécile Riallant, was interviewed by Odessa Primus, EDD Young Leader at the SDG Studio at the European Development Days, in Brussels on 8 June 2017. View the full interview here: -
Jun 20, 2017Context of the 11th EDDs The 11th edition of the European Development Days was focused on promoting a new global strategy to deal with the most important current development challenges and was the nexus of union of development actors committed to tackling poverty worldwide stressing the role of the private sector as a partner in economic development. Migration and displacement issues were tackled...
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Jul 12, 2017
These policy briefs were written in the framework of the Fourth Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development.They highlight the importance of cities as innovative and effective policy-makers in the field of migrant inclusion. Indeed, local authorities are at the front lines of refugee and migrant reception and inclusion. While migration today is markedly urban, mayors and local...
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Jun 16, 2017
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has published a new report about migrants’ remittances to their origin countries. This document finds out that migrants send 51% more money to their families in their origin countries than a decade ago. These remittances pull millions of people out of poverty. This additional income accounts for 60% of family’s household income, according...
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