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Source: United Nations 4 Five Other Texts Adopted, Including One Encouraging Strengthening Kimberly Process for Removing Conflict Diamonds from Global Supply Chain The General Assembly adopted six draft resolutions today, including one — by a recorded vote — that underscored cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). By a recorded vote of 109 in favour to 3 against (China, Russian Federation, Syria), with 11 abstentions, ...

In Recorded Vote, General Assembly Adopts Resolution Underlining United Nations Cooperation with Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organization Format Seventy-fifth Session, 56th Meeting (AM) Five Other Texts Adopted, Including One Encouraging Strengthening Kimberly Process for Removing Conflict Diamonds from Global Supply Chain The General Assembly adopted six draft resolutions today, including one — by a recorded vote — that underscored cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisati...

English News and Press Release on World about Health and Epidemic; published on 03 Mar 2021 by IOM

As vaccine roll-outs are bringing back hope that the end of the pandemic might be in sight, too many migrants remain excluded from national deployment...

March 01, 2021 Advertisement It’s no secret that for decades Asian economies have leaned on migrant workers to do low-paid manual labor. From rickshaw drivers to construction workers, millions of migrant workers have helped fuel emerging economies and in return have sent home billions of dollars in remittances. They’ve also been open to abuse and exploitation with few worker’s rights or access to healthcare, while stuck in cramped lodgings. Millions of children have been impacted by thes...

Date Time Share Arab Region holds its First Regional Review of Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Beirut-Cairo, 24 February 2021–The first Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in the Arab region started today. The two-day conference will be attended by Member States and all relevant stakeholders who will reflect on the progress made since the adoption in 2018 of the GCM – the first inter-governmentally negotiated agre...

Date Time Share Arab Region to hold its First Regional Review of Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Beirut-Cairo, 24 February 2021–The first Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in the Arab region started today. The two-day conference will be attended by Member States and all relevant stakeholders who will reflect on the progress made since the adoption in 2018 of the GCM – the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreemen...

The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) January 26, 2021 , is part of the Holy See’s delegation to the Summit. In this conversation with ICMC Communications, he discusses the Holy See’s expectations for this year’s sessions and the new challenges and opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic presents to migration governance.  The pandemic has shown that our economic system cannot produce inclusive development for all, says Fr. Fabio Baggio. He hopes that the discussions at this ...

Local Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees - A Gateway to existing ideas, resources and capacities for cities across the world Format ABSTRACT In 2018, the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) and the Global Compact for Refugees (GCR) were adopted by the vast majority of UN Member States. During the preparatory processes for both Compacts, local authorities, among other stakeholders, were included and actively contributed to the global migration agenda. The Marrakech Mayora...

Turkey, host to almost four million refugees and migrants, has established a dedicated United Nations Network on Migration (UNNM). The initiative flows...