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Local Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees - A Gateway to existing ideas, resources and capacities for cities across the world
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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 Mayoral Declaration (MMD, 2018) reaffirmed cities as key actors as they pledged to stand in solidarity, increase inter-city collaboration and play a critical role in shaping a more positive narrative on migration. Both Global Compacts acknowledged the importance of local authorities for shaping and implementation of these international commitments. However, while some local (city-level) authorities are successfully implementing innovative systems and approaches, others, who are also at the forefr
Women tilt global leadership scale
Friday February 19 2021
By KEZIAH KINUTHIA
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In recent years, women have made headlines for wielding influence across more corridors of power including international organisations, political arenas and public offices.
The long battle championing for women s voice in top decision-making bodies is gaining momentum, solidifying a cultural shift in a traditionally patriarchal society.
In recent years, women have made headlines for wielding influence across more corridors of power including international organisations, political arenas and public offices.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Director-General WTO
Nigerian former Foreign and Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends a press conference in Geneva on July 15, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
The European Union supports UN-Habitat to help returnees re-establish their lives in Sinjar, Tel Afar and Baaj districts [EN/AR]
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Erbil, Iraq – 9 February 2021 – Destroyed houses remain one of the main obstacles that prevent many internally displaced persons from returning to their hometowns and communities.
The absence of housing, jobs, and basic services such as water, sanitation, electricity, schools and health clinics, means that displaced people will try to remain in camps as long as possible. Alternatively, returning to their hometowns may mean moving in with relatives, sometimes three or four families in the same house, or renting, establishing temporary shelters in informal sites, or living in unfinished or empty buildings.