Civil Society Mechanism
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Migration Governance Should Not Expose Migrant Workers to Exploitation
“Unfortunately we see the way currently at the global, regional and national levels, migration is being governed, exposing migrant workers to exploitation and human rights...
Migrants’ Rights Are Human Rights
"They are pushed back, they are detained, they are disappeared, they are killed." Ms. LeVoy, director of the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants...
Migrants Are Not Just There To Be Spoken About, They Have a Voice
"Migrants are not just there to be spoken about, they have a voice. They just don't have a platform to have their voices heard. Our job as Civil Society is to find a way to...
Amplifying the Voices of Youth
"Our main call for governments and civil society is to include youth in their discussions, in their actions and in their implementation plans, to make sure we are targeting the...
‘Your Mother is Fighting’: Latin American Civil Society Representatives Highlight Missing Migrants at the 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development
A civil society side event highlighted the challenges faced by families of missing migrants, and drew on experiences in Latin America to make recommendations on strategies for solutions.
‘Data, Financing, and Regular Pathways’: Civil Society Co-Chairs Roundtable on Climate and Human Mobility at the 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development
On the first day of the GFMD Summit in Geneva, the GFMD Civil Society Mechanism builds on its leading role in 2022-23 consultation and cooperation to co-chair an official...
Arriving in Geneva, Civil Society Holds Final Preparatory Meeting Ahead of the 14th GFMD Summit
The day before the 14th GFMD Summit began in Geneva, the third and final Civil Society GFMD Preparatory Meeting focused on shrinking space for civil society and the global state...
Leading the Way from Abuja to Geneva: Spotlight on African Civil Society Engagement in the Global Forum on Migration and Development Process
As the 23 January opening of the 14th GFMD Summit approaches, we look back on the central role of African civil society in GFMD preparations, and map the key priorities for...
The Road from Abuja to Geneva: Civil Society Preparations for the 14th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development
As the 14th Summit of the GFMD approaches, we take a look back at the year-long civil society global preparation process and the key advocacy priorities to be taken forward into...






