Delegates highlight GFMD as space for partnerships and dialogue, and focus on 2021 priorities.
Tag: Irregular Migration
13th GFMD Summit Hosts Discussion on the Future of the Forum
GFMD central to ensuring rights-based and migrant-centered COVID-19 recovery, states Civil Society Coordinator.
GFMD Roundtable Says Whole-Of-Society Approach Needed to Skill Migrants for Employment
Strategies must prioritize regularization for all migrant workers, include soft and technical skills, and recognize migrant communities as contributors.
GFMD Summit Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Approaches to Preventing Irregular Migration
Participants highlight inclusive social protection, expanded regular pathways, better data and strong partnerships.
Finding Remedies So People Don’t Become Undocumented
Many undocumented migrants entered the country where they are regularly, explains Michele LeVoy, Director of the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants. They became undocumented for reasons beyond their control. We need to fix the policy failures that allow irregular migration.
Culture of Human Rights Needed to Close Gaps in Migrant Protection
Positive migration narratives, access to services and systemic COVID-19 recovery all key to closing protection gaps.
Roundtable Discussion at 13th GFMD Summit Tackles Labor Migration Governance
Delegates highlight human-centered approaches, better data, regular pathways, skills matching and partnerships.
13th GFMD Summit Opening Ceremony: Time to Change the Approach on International Migration
Civil society highlights strong and inclusive partnerships, respect for fundamental rights, and social protection.
Civil Society Representatives Pick Advocacy Priorities for the GFMD Summit
Civil society delegates chose four advocacy priorities for the GFMD Summit: social protection, regularization, fighting xenophobia, access to services.
Civil Society Representatives Get Ready for the GFMD Summit
Delegates look at need to expose root causes of protection gaps affecting migrants and to ensure reliable data for policymaking.