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GLOBAL COMPACT FOR SAFE, ORDERLY AND REGULAR

MIGRATION

INTERGOVERNMENTALLY NEGOTIATED AND AGREED OUTCOME

13 July 2018

We, the Heads of State and Government and High Representatives, meeting in Morocco on 10 and 11

December 2018, reaffirming the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants and determined to

make an important contribution to enhanced cooperation on international migration in all its dimensions,

have adopted this Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration:

PREAMBLE

This Global Compact rests on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

It also rests on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the International Covenant on Civil

and Political Rights; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the

other core international human rights treaties

; the United Nations Convention against

Transnational Organized Crime, including the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish

Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children and the Protocol against the Smuggling

of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air; the Slavery Convention and the Supplementary Convention

on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery;

the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; the United Nations Convention

to Combat Desertification; the Paris Agreement

; the International Labour Organization

conventions on promoting decent work and labour migration

; as well as on the 2030 Agenda

for Sustainable Development; the Addis Ababa Action Agenda; the Sendai Framework for

Disaster Risk Reduction, and the New Urban Agenda.

Discussions about international migration at the global level are not new. We recall the advances

made through the United Nations High-level Dialogues on International Migration and

Development in 2006 and 2013. We also acknowledge the contributions of the Global Forum

on Migration and Development launched in 2007. These platforms paved the way for the New

York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, through which we committed to elaborate a Global

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Convention on the Elimination of All

Forms of Discrimination against Women, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or

Punishment, Convention on the Rights of the Child, International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant

Workers and Members of Their Families, International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced

Disappearance, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Adopted under the UNFCCC in FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1, decision 1/CP.21.

Migration for Employment Convention of 1949 (No.97), Migrant Workers Convention of 1975 (No.143), Equality of

Treatment Convention of 1962 (No.118), Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers of 2011 (No.189).

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Compact for Refugees and to adopt this Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular

Migration, in two separate processes. The two Global Compacts, together, present

complementary international cooperation frameworks that fulfil their respective mandates as laid

out in the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, which recognizes that migrants and

refugees may face many common challenges and similar vulnerabilities.

Refugees and migrants are entitled to the same universal human rights and fundamental

freedoms, which must be respected, protected and fulfilled at all times. However, migrants and

refugees are distinct groups governed by separate legal frameworks. Only refugees are entitled

to the specific international protection as defined by international refugee law. This Global

Compact refers to migrants and presents a cooperative framework addressing migration in all

its dimensions.

As a contribution to the preparatory process for this Global Compact, we recognize the inputs

shared by Member States and relevant stakeholders during the consultation and stocktaking

phases, as well as the report of the Secretary-General, “Making Migration Work for All”.

This Global Compact is a milestone in the history of the global dialogue and international

cooperation on migration. It is rooted in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the

Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and informed by the Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on

International Migration and Development adopted in October 2013. It builds on the pioneering

work of the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration

and Development, including his report of 3 February 2017.

This Global Compact presents a non-legally binding, cooperative framework that builds on the

commitments agreed upon by Member States in the New York Declaration for Refugees and

Migrants. It fosters international cooperation among all relevant actors on migration,

acknowledging that no State can address migration alone, and upholds the sovereignty of

States and their obligations under international law.

OUR VISION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES

This Global Compact expresses our collective commitment to improving cooperation on

international migration. Migration has been part of the human experience throughout history,

and we recognize that it is a source of prosperity, innovation and sustainable development in

our globalized world, and that these positive impacts can be optimized by improving migration

governance. The majority of migrants around the world today travel, live and work in a safe,

orderly and regular manner. Nonetheless, migration undeniably affects our countries,

communities, migrants and their families in very different and sometimes unpredictable ways.

It is crucial that the challenges and opportunities of international migration unite us, rather than

divide us. This Global Compact sets out our

common understanding, shared responsibilities

and

unity of purpose

regarding migration, making it work for all.

Common Understanding

10. This Global Compact is the product of an unprecedented review of evidence and data gathered

during an open, transparent and inclusive process. We shared our realities and heard diverse

voices, enriching and shaping our common understanding of this complex phenomenon. We

learned that migration is a defining feature of our globalized world, connecting societies within

and across all regions, making us all countries of origin, transit and destination. We recognize

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that there is a continuous need for international efforts to strengthen our knowledge and analysis

of migration, as shared understandings will improve policies that unlock the potential of

sustainable development for all. We must collect and disseminate quality data. We must ensure

that current and potential migrants are fully informed about their rights, obligations and options

for safe, orderly and regular migration, and are aware of the risks of irregular migration. We also

must provide all our citizens with access to objective, evidence-based, clear information about

the benefits and challenges of migration, with a view to dispelling misleading narratives that

generate negative perceptions of migrants.

Shared Responsibilities

11. This Global Compact offers a 360-degree vision of international migration and recognizes that

a comprehensive approach is needed to optimize the overall benefits of migration, while

addressing risks and challenges for individuals and communities in countries of origin, transit

and destination. No country can address the challenges and opportunities of this global

phenomenon on its own. With this comprehensive approach, we aim to facilitate safe, orderly

and regular migration, while reducing the incidence and negative impact of irregular migration

through international cooperation and a combination of measures put forward in this Global

Compact. We acknowledge our shared responsibilities to one another as Member States of the

United Nations to address each other’s needs and concerns over migration, and an overarching

obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all migrants, regardless of their

migration status, while promoting the security and prosperity of all our communities.

12. This Global Compact aims to mitigate the adverse drivers and structural factors that hinder

people from building and maintaining sustainable livelihoods in their countries of origin, and so

compel them to seek a future elsewhere. It intends to reduce the risks and vulnerabilities

migrants face at different stages of migration by respecting, protecting and fulfilling their human

rights and providing them with care and assistance. It seeks to address legitimate concerns of

communities, while recognizing that societies are undergoing demographic, economic, social

and environmental changes at different scales that may have implications for and result from

migration. It strives to create conducive conditions that enable all migrants to enrich our societies

through their human, economic and social capacities, and thus facilitate their contributions to

sustainable development at the local, national, regional and global levels.

Unity of Purpose

13. This Global Compact recognizes that safe, orderly and regular migration works for all when it

takes place in a well-informed, planned and consensual manner. Migration should never be an

act of desperation. When it is, we must cooperate to respond to the needs of migrants in

situations of vulnerability, and address the respective challenges. We must work together to

create conditions that allow communities and individuals to live in safety and dignity in their own

countries. We must save lives and keep migrants out of harm’s way. We must empower

migrants to become full members of our societies, highlight their positive contributions, and

promote inclusion and social cohesion. We must generate greater predictability and certainty

for States, communities and migrants alike. To achieve this, we commit to facilitate and ensure

safe, orderly and regular migration for the benefit of all.

14. Our success rests on the mutual trust, determination and solidarity of States to fulfil the

objectives and commitments contained in this Global Compact. We unite, in a spirit of win-win

cooperation, to address the challenges and opportunities of migration in all its dimensions

through shared responsibility and innovative solutions. It is with this sense of common purpose

that we take this historic step, fully aware that the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular

Migration is a milestone, but not the end to our efforts. We commit to continue the multilateral

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dialogue at the United Nations through a periodic and effective follow-up and review

mechanism, ensuring that the words in this document translate into concrete actions for the

benefit of millions of people in every region of the world.

15. We agree that this Global Compact is based on a set of cross-cutting and interdependent

guiding principles:

People-centred:

The Global Compact carries a strong human dimension to it, inherent to the

migration experience itself. It promotes the well-being of migrants and the members of

communities in countries of origin, transit and destination. As a result, the Global Compact

places individuals at its core.

International cooperation:

The Global Compact is a non-legally binding cooperative framework

that recognizes that no State can address migration on its own due to the inherently

transnational nature of the phenomenon. It requires international, regional and bilateral

cooperation and dialogue. Its authority rests on its consensual nature, credibility, collective

ownership, joint implementation, follow-up and review.

National sovereignty:

The Global Compact reaffirms the sovereign right of States to determine

their national migration policy and their prerogative to govern migration within their jurisdiction,

in conformity with international law. Within their sovereign jurisdiction, States may distinguish

between regular and irregular migration status, including as they determine their legislative and

policy measures for the implementation of the Global Compact, taking into account different

national realities, policies, priorities and requirements for entry, residence and work, in

accordance with international law.

Rule of law and due process:

The Global Compact recognizes that respect for the rule of law,

due process and access to justice are fundamental to all aspects of migration governance. This

means that the State, public and private institutions and entities, as well as persons themselves

are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently

adjudicated, and which are consistent with international law.

Sustainable development:

The Global Compact is rooted in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development, and builds upon its recognition that migration is a multidimensional reality of major

relevance for the sustainable development of countries of origin, transit and destination, which

requires coherent and comprehensive responses. Migration contributes to positive development

outcomes and to realizing the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,

especially when it is properly managed. The Global Compact aims to leverage the potential of

migration for the achievement of all Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the impact this

achievement will have on migration in the future.

Human rights:

The Global Compact is based on international human rights law and upholds the

principles of non-regression and non-discrimination. By implementing the Global Compact, we

ensure effective respect, protection and fulfilment of the human rights of all migrants, regardless

of their migration status, across all stages of the migration cycle. We also reaffirm the

commitment to eliminate all forms of discrimination, including racism, xenophobia and

intolerance against migrants and their families.

Gender-responsive:

The Global Compact ensures that the human rights of women, men, girls

and boys are respected at all stages of migration, their specific needs are properly understood

and addressed and they are empowered as agents of change. It mainstreams a gender

perspective, promotes gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls,

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recognizing their independence, agency and leadership in order to move away from addressing

migrant women primarily through a lens of victimhood.

Child-sensitive:

The Global Compact promotes existing international legal obligations in relation

to the rights of the child, and upholds the principle of the best interests of the child at all times,

as a primary consideration in all situations concerning children in the context of international

migration, including unaccompanied and separated children.

Whole-of-government approach:

The Global Compact considers that migration is a

multidimensional reality that cannot be addressed by one government policy sector alone. To

develop and implement effective migration policies and practices, a whole-of-government

approach is needed to ensure horizontal and vertical policy coherence across all sectors and

levels of government.

Whole-of-society approach:

The Global Compact promotes broad multi-stakeholder

partnerships to address migration in all its dimensions by including migrants, diasporas, local

communities, civil society, academia, the private sector, parliamentarians, trade unions,

National Human Rights Institutions, the media and other relevant stakeholders in migration

governance.

OUR COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK

16. With the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants we adopted a political declaration

and a set of commitments. Reaffirming that Declaration in its entirety, we build upon it by laying

out the following cooperative framework comprised of 23 objectives, implementation, as well as

follow-up and review. Each objective contains a commitment, followed by a range of actions

considered to be relevant policy instruments and best practices. To fulfil the 23 objectives, we

will draw from these actions to achieve safe, orderly and regular migration along the migration

cycle.

Objectives for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based

policies

Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their

country of origin

Provide accurate and timely information at all stages of migration

Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate documentation

Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work

Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

Save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants

Strengthen the transnational response to smuggling of migrants

Prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in persons in the context of international

migration

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(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

Manage borders in an integrated, secure and coordinated manner

Strengthen certainty and predictability in migration procedures for appropriate

screening, assessment and referral

Use migration detention only as a measure of last resort and work towards alternatives

Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration

cycle

Provide access to basic services for migrants

Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to

shape perceptions of migration

Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and

competences

Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable

development in all countries

Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion

of migrants

Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as

sustainable reintegration

Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned

benefits

Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and

regular migration

OBJECTIVES AND COMMITMENTS

OBJECTIVE 1: Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-

based policies

17. We commit to strengthen the global evidence base on international migration by improving and

investing in the collection, analysis and dissemination of accurate, reliable, comparable data,

disaggregated by sex, age, migration status and other characteristics relevant in national

contexts, while upholding the right to privacy under international human rights law and protecting

personal data. We further commit to ensure this data fosters research, guides coherent and

evidence-based policy-making and well-informed public discourse, and allows for effective

monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of commitments over time.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

a) Elaborate and implement a comprehensive strategy for improving migration data at local,

national, regional and global levels, with the participation of all relevant stakeholders, under

the guidance of the United Nations Statistical Commission, by harmonizing methodologies

for data collection, and strengthening analysis and dissemination of migration-related data

and indicators

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b) Improve international comparability and compatibility of migration statistics and national

data systems, including by further developing and applying the statistical definition of an

international migrant, elaborating a set of standards to measure migrant stocks and flows,

and documenting migration patterns and trends, characteristics of migrants, as well as

drivers and impacts of migration

c) Develop a global programme to build and enhance national capacities in data collection,

analysis and dissemination to share data, address data gaps and assess key migration

trends, that encourages collaboration between relevant stakeholders at all levels, provides

dedicated training, financial support and technical assistance, leverages new data sources,

including big data, and is reviewed by the United Nations Statistical Commission on a

regular basis

d) Collect, analyse and use data on the effects and benefits of migration, as well as the

contributions of migrants and diasporas to sustainable development, with a view to inform

the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related strategies

and programmes at the local, national, regional and global levels

e) Support further development of and collaboration between existing global and regional

databases and depositories, including the IOM Global Migration Data Portal and the World

Bank Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, with a view to

systematically consolidate relevant data in a transparent and user-friendly manner, while

encouraging inter-agency collaboration to avoid duplication

Establish and strengthen regional centres for research and training on migration or

migration observatories, such as the African Observatory for Migration and Development,

to collect and analyse data in line with United Nations standards, including on best practices,

the contributions of migrants, the overall economic, social and political benefits and

challenges of migration in countries of origin, transit and destination, as well as drivers of

migration, with a view to establishing shared strategies and maximizing the value of

disaggregated migration data, in coordination with existing regional and subregional

mechanisms

g) Improve national data collection by integrating migration-related topics in national censuses,

as early as practicable, such as on country of birth, country of birth of parents, country of

citizenship, country of residence five years prior to the census, most recent arrival date and

reason for migrating, to ensure timely analysis and dissemination of results, disaggregated

and tabulated in accordance with international standards, for statistical purposes

h) Conduct household, labour force and other surveys to collect information on the social and

economic integration of migrants or add standard migration modules to existing household

surveys to improve national, regional and international comparability, and make collected

data available through public-use of statistical microdata files

Enhance collaboration between State units responsible for migration data and national

statistical offices to produce migration-related statistics, including by using administrative

records for statistical purposes, such as border records, visa, resident permits, population

registers and other relevant sources, while upholding the right to privacy and protecting

personal data

Develop and use country-specific migration profiles, which include disaggregated data on

all migration-relevant aspects in a national context, including those on labour market needs,

demand and availability of skills, the economic, environmental and social impacts of

migration, remittance transfer costs, health, education, occupation, living and working

conditions, wages, and the needs of migrants and receiving communities, in order to

develop evidence-based migration policies

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k) Cooperate with relevant stakeholders in countries of origin, transit and destination to

develop research, studies and surveys on the interrelationship between migration and the

three dimensions of sustainable development, the contributions and skills of migrants and

diasporas, as well as their ties to the countries of origin and destination

OBJECTIVE 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave

their country of origin

18. We commit to create conducive political, economic, social and environmental conditions for

people to lead peaceful, productive and sustainable lives in their own country and to fulfil their

personal aspirations, while ensuring that desperation and deteriorating environments do not

compel them to seek a livelihood elsewhere through irregular migration. We further commit to

ensure timely and full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well

as to build upon and invest in the implementation of other existing frameworks, in order to

enhance the overall impact of the Global Compact to facilitate safe, orderly and regular

migration.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Promote the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including

the Sustainable Development Goals and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the

commitment to reach the furthest behind first, as well as the Paris Agreement

and the

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

Invest in programmes that accelerate States’ fulfilment of the Sustainable Development

Goals with the aim of eliminating the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel

people to leave their country of origin, including through poverty eradication, food security,

health and sanitation, education, inclusive economic growth, infrastructure, urban and rural

development, employment creation, decent work, gender equality and empowerment of

women and girls, resilience and disaster risk reduction, climate change mitigation and

adaptation, addressing the socioeconomic effects of all forms of violence, non-

discrimination, rule of law and good governance, access to justice and protection of human

rights, as well as creating and maintaining peaceful and inclusive societies with effective,

accountable and transparent institutions

Establish or strengthen mechanisms to monitor and anticipate the development of risks

and threats that might trigger or affect migration movements, strengthen early warning

systems, develop emergency procedures and toolkits, launch emergency operations, and

support post-emergency recovery, in close cooperation with and support of other States,

relevant national and local authorities, National Human Rights Institutions, and civil society

Invest in sustainable development at local and national levels in all regions allowing all

people to improve their lives and meet their aspirations, by fostering sustained, inclusive

and sustainable economic growth, including through private and foreign direct investment

and trade preferences, to create conducive conditions that allow communities and

individuals to take advantage of opportunities in their own countries and drive sustainable

development

Invest in human capital development by promoting entrepreneurship, education, vocational

training and skills development programmes and partnerships, productive employment

Adopted under the UNFCCC in FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1, decision 1/CP.21.

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creation, in line with labour market needs, as well as in cooperation with the private sector

and trade unions, with a view to reducing youth unemployment, avoiding brain drain and

optimizing brain gain in countries of origin, and harnessing the demographic dividend

Strengthen collaboration between humanitarian and development actors, including by

promoting joint analysis, multi-donor approaches and multi-year funding cycles, in order to

develop long-term responses and outcomes that ensure respect for the rights of affected

individuals, resilience and coping capacities of populations, as well as economic and social

self-reliance, and by ensuring these efforts take migration into account

Account for migrants in national emergency preparedness and response, including by

taking into consideration relevant recommendations from State-led consultative processes,

such as the Guidelines to Protect Migrants in Countries Experiencing Conﬂict or Natural

Disaster (MICIC Guidelines)

Natural disasters, the adverse effects of climate change, and environmental degradation

Strengthen joint analysis and sharing of information to better map, understand, predict and

address migration movements, such as those that may result from sudden-onset and slow-

onset natural disasters, the adverse effects of climate change, environmental degradation,

as well as other precarious situations, while ensuring the effective respect, protection and

fulfilment of the human rights of all migrants

Develop adaptation and resilience strategies to sudden-onset and slow-onset natural

disasters, the adverse effects of climate change, and environmental degradation, such as

desertification, land degradation, drought and sea level rise, taking into account the

potential implications on migration, while recognizing that adaptation in the country of origin

is a priority

Integrate displacement considerations into disaster preparedness strategies and promote

cooperation with neighbouring and other relevant countries to prepare for early warning,

contingency planning, stockpiling, coordination mechanisms, evacuation planning,

reception and assistance arrangements, and public information

Harmonize and develop approaches and mechanisms at subregional and regional levels

to address the vulnerabilities of persons affected by sudden-onset and slow-onset natural

disasters, by ensuring they have access to humanitarian assistance that meets their

essential needs with full respect for their rights wherever they are, and by promoting

sustainable outcomes that increase resilience and self-reliance, taking into account the

capacities of all countries involved

Develop coherent approaches to address the challenges of migration movements in the

context of sudden-onset and slow-onset natural disasters, including by taking into

consideration relevant recommendations from State-led consultative processes, such as

the Agenda for the Protection of Cross-Border Displaced Persons in the Context of

Disasters and Climate Change, and the Platform on Disaster Displacement

OBJECTIVE 3: Provide accurate and timely information at all stages of migration

19. We commit to strengthen our efforts to provide, make available and disseminate accurate,

timely, accessible, and transparent information on migration-related aspects for and between

States, communities and migrants at all stages of migration. We further commit to use this

information to develop migration policies that provide a high degree of predictability and

certainty for all actors involved.

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To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Launch and publicize a centralized and publicly accessible national website to make

information available on regular migration options, such as on country-specific immigration

laws and policies, visa requirements, application formalities, fees and conversion criteria,

employment permit requirements, professional qualification requirements, credential

assessment and equivalences, training and study opportunities, and living costs and

conditions, in order to inform the decisions of migrants

Promote and improve systematic bilateral, regional and international cooperation and

dialogue to exchange information on migration-related trends, including through joint

databases, online platforms, international training centres and liaison networks, while

upholding the right to privacy and protecting personal data

Establish open and accessible information points along relevant migration routes that can

refer migrants to child-sensitive and gender-responsive support and counselling, offer

opportunities to communicate with consular representatives of the country of origin, and

make available relevant information, including on human rights and fundamental freedoms,

appropriate protection and assistance, options and pathways for regular migration, and

possibilities for return, in a language the person concerned understands

Provide newly arrived migrants with targeted, gender-responsive, child-sensitive,

accessible and comprehensive information and legal guidance on their rights and

obligations, including on compliance with national and local laws, obtaining of work and

resident permits, status adjustments, registration with authorities, access to justice to file

complaints about rights violations, as well as on access to basic services

Promote multi-lingual, gender-responsive and evidence-based information campaigns and

organize awareness-raising events and pre-departure orientation trainings in countries of

origin, in cooperation with local authorities, consular and diplomatic missions, the private

sector, academia, migrant and diaspora organizations and civil society, in order to promote

safe, orderly and regular migration, as well as to highlight the risks associated with irregular

and unsafe migration

OBJECTIVE 4: Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate

documentation

20. We commit to fulfil the right of all individuals to a legal identity by providing all our nationals with

proof of nationality and relevant documentation, allowing national and local authorities to

ascertain a migrant’s legal identity upon entry, during stay, and for return, as well as to ensure

effective migration procedures, efficient service provision, and improved public safety. We

further commit to ensure, through appropriate measures, that migrants are issued adequate

documentation and civil registry documents, such as birth, marriage and death certificates, at

all stages of migration, as a means to empower migrants to effectively exercise their human

rights.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Improve civil registry systems, with a particular focus on reaching unregistered persons

and our nationals residing in other countries, including by providing relevant identity and

civil registry documents, strengthening capacities, and investing in information and

communication technology solutions, while upholding the right to privacy and protecting

personal data

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Harmonize travel documents in line with the specifications of the International Civil Aviation

Organization to facilitate interoperable and universal recognition of travel documents, as

well as to combat identity fraud and document forgery, including by investing in

digitalization, and strengthening mechanisms for biometric data-sharing, while upholding

the right to privacy and protecting personal data

Ensure adequate, timely, reliable and accessible consular documentation to our nationals

residing in other countries, including identity and travel documents, making use of

information and communications technology, as well as community outreach, particularly

in remote areas

Facilitate access to personal documentation, such as passports and visas, and ensure that

relevant regulations and criteria to obtain such documentation are non-discriminatory, by

undertaking a gender-responsive and age-sensitive review in order to prevent increased

risk of vulnerabilities throughout the migration cycle

Strengthen measures to reduce statelessness, including by registering migrants’ births,

ensuring that women and men can equally confer their nationality to their children, and

providing nationality to children born in another State’s territory, especially in situations

where a child would otherwise be stateless, fully respecting the human right to a nationality

and in accordance with national legislation

Review and revise requirements to prove nationality at service delivery centres to ensure

that migrants without proof of nationality or legal identity are not precluded from accessing

basic services nor denied their human rights

Build upon existing practices at the local level that facilitate participation in community life,

such as interaction with authorities and access to relevant services, through the issuance

of registration cards to all persons living in a municipality, including migrants, that contain

basic personal information, while not constituting entitlements to citizenship or residency

OBJECTIVE 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

21. We commit to adapt options and pathways for regular migration in a manner that facilitates

labour mobility and decent work reflecting demographic and labour market realities, optimizes

education opportunities, upholds the right to family life, and responds to the needs of migrants

in a situation of vulnerability, with a view to expanding and diversifying availability of pathways

for safe, orderly and regular migration.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Develop human rights-based and gender-responsive bilateral, regional and multilateral

labour mobility agreements with sector-specific standard terms of employment in

cooperation with relevant stakeholders, drawing on relevant ILO standards, guidelines and

principles, in compliance with international human rights and labour law

Facilitate regional and cross-regional labour mobility through international and bilateral

cooperation arrangements, such as free movement regimes, visa liberalization or multiple-

country visas, and labour mobility cooperation frameworks, in accordance with national

priorities, local market needs and skills supply

Review and revise existing options and pathways for regular migration, with a view to

optimize skills matching in labour markets, address demographic realities and development

challenges and opportunities, in accordance with local and national labour market demands

and skills supply, in consultation with the private sector and other relevant stakeholders

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Develop flexible, rights-based and gender-responsive labour mobility schemes for

migrants, in accordance with local and national labour market needs and skills supply at all

skills levels, including temporary, seasonal, circular, and fast-track programmes in areas of

labour shortages, by providing flexible, convertible and non-discriminatory visa and permit

options, such as for permanent and temporary work, multiple-entry study, business, visit,

investment and entrepreneurship

Promote effective skills matching in the national economy by involving local authorities and

other relevant stakeholders, particularly the private sector and trade unions, in the analysis

of the local labour market, identification of skills gaps, definition of required skills profiles,

and evaluation of the efficacy of labour migration policies, in order to ensure market-

responsive contractual labour mobility through regular pathways

Foster efficient and effective skills-matching programmes by reducing visa and permit

processing timeframes for standard employment authorizations, and by offering

accelerated and facilitated visa and permit processing for employers with a track record of

compliance

Develop or build on existing national and regional practices for admission and stay of

appropriate duration based on compassionate, humanitarian or other considerations for

migrants compelled to leave their countries of origin, due to sudden-onset natural disasters

and other precarious situations, such as by providing humanitarian visas, private

sponsorships, access to education for children, and temporary work permits, while

adaptation in or return to their country of origin is not possible

Cooperate to identify, develop and strengthen solutions for migrants compelled to leave

their countries of origin due to slow-onset natural disasters, the adverse effects of climate

change, and environmental degradation, such as desertification, land degradation, drought

and sea level rise, including by devising planned relocation and visa options, in cases

where adaptation in or return to their country of origin is not possible

Facilitate access to procedures for family reunification for migrants at all skills levels

through appropriate measures that promote the realization of the right to family life and the

best interests of the child, including by reviewing and revising applicable requirements,

such as on income, language proficiency, length of stay, work authorization, and access to

social security and services

Expand available options for academic mobility, including through bilateral and multilateral

agreements that facilitate academic exchanges, such as scholarships for students and

academic professionals, visiting professorships, joint training programmes, and

international research opportunities, in cooperation with academic institutions and other

relevant stakeholders

OBJECTIVE 6: Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure

decent work

22. We commit to review existing recruitment mechanisms to guarantee that they are fair and

ethical, and to protect all migrant workers against all forms of exploitation and abuse in order to

guarantee decent work and maximize the socioeconomic contributions of migrants in both their

countries of origin and destination.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

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Promote signature, ratification, accession and implementation of relevant international

instruments related to international labour migration, labour rights, decent work and forced

labour

Build upon the work of existing bilateral, subregional and regional platforms that have

overcome obstacles and identified best practices in labour mobility, by facilitating cross-

regional dialogue to share this knowledge, and to promote the full respect for the human

and labour rights of migrant workers at all skills levels, including migrant domestic workers

Improve regulations on public and private recruitment agencies, in order to align them with

international guidelines and best practices, prohibit recruiters and employers from charging

or shifting recruitment fees or related costs to migrant workers in order to prevent debt

bondage, exploitation and forced labour, including by establishing mandatory, enforceable

mechanisms for effective regulation and monitoring of the recruitment industry

Establish partnerships with all relevant stakeholders, including employers, migrant workers

organizations and trade unions, to ensure that migrant workers are provided written

contracts and are made aware of the provisions therein, the regulations relating to

international labour recruitment and employment in the country of destination, their rights

and obligations, as well as on how to access effective complaint and redress mechanisms,

in a language they understand

Enact and implement national laws that sanction human and labour rights violations,

especially in cases of forced and child labour, and cooperate with the private sector,

including employers, recruiters, subcontractors and suppliers, to build partnerships that

promote conditions for decent work, prevent abuse and exploitation, and ensure that the

roles and responsibilities within the recruitment and employment processes are clearly

outlined, thereby enhancing supply chain transparency

Strengthen the enforcement of fair and ethical recruitment and decent work norms and

policies by enhancing the abilities of labour inspectors and other authorities to better

monitor recruiters, employers and service providers in all sectors, ensuring that

international human rights and labour law is observed to prevent all forms of exploitation,

slavery, servitude, and forced, compulsory or child labour

Develop and strengthen labour migration and fair and ethical recruitment processes that

allow migrants to change employers and modify the conditions or length of their stay with

minimal administrative burden, while promoting greater opportunities for decent work and

respect for international human rights and labour law

Take measures that prohibit the confiscation or non-consensual retention of work contracts,

and travel or identity documents from migrants, in order to prevent abuse, all forms of

exploitation, forced, compulsory and child labour, extortion and other situations of

dependency, and to allow migrants to fully exercise their human rights

Provide migrant workers engaged in remunerated and contractual labour with the same

labour rights and protections extended to all workers in the respective sector, such as the

rights to just and favourable conditions of work, to equal pay for work of equal value, to

freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and to the highest attainable standard of

physical and mental health, including through wage protection mechanisms, social

dialogue and membership in trade unions

Ensure migrants working in the informal economy have safe access to effective reporting,

complaint, and redress mechanisms in cases of exploitation, abuse or violations of their

rights in the workplace, in a manner that does not exacerbate vulnerabilities of migrants

that denounce such incidents and allow them to participate in respective legal proceedings

whether in the country of origin or destination

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Review relevant national labour laws, employment policies and programmes to ensure that

they include considerations of the specific needs and contributions of women migrant

workers, especially in domestic work and lower-skilled occupations, and adopt specific

measures to prevent, report, address and provide effective remedy for all forms of

exploitation and abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence, as a basis to promote

gender-responsive labour mobility policies

Develop and improve national policies and programmes relating to international labour

mobility, including by taking into consideration relevant recommendations of the ILO

General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment, the United Nations

Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the IOM International Recruitment

Integrity System (IRIS)

OBJECTIVE 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

23. We commit to respond to the needs of migrants who face situations of vulnerability, which may

arise from the circumstances in which they travel or the conditions they face in countries of

origin, transit and destination, by assisting them and protecting their human rights, in

accordance with our obligations under international law. We further commit to uphold the best

interests of the child at all times, as a primary consideration in situations where children are

concerned, and to apply a gender-responsive approach in addressing vulnerabilities, including

in responses to mixed movements.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Review relevant policies and practices to ensure they do not create, exacerbate or

unintentionally increase vulnerabilities of migrants, including by applying a human rights-

based, gender- and disability-responsive, as well as an age- and child-sensitive approach

Establish comprehensive policies and develop partnerships that provide migrants in a

situation of vulnerability, regardless of their migration status, with necessary support at all

stages of migration, through identification and assistance, as well as protection of their

human rights, in particular in cases related to women at risk, children, especially those

unaccompanied or separated from their families, members of ethnic and religious

minorities, victims of violence, including sexual and gender-based violence, older persons,

persons with disabilities, persons who are discriminated against on any basis, indigenous

peoples, workers facing exploitation and abuse, domestic workers, victims of trafficking in

persons, and migrants subject to exploitation and abuse in the context of smuggling of

migrants

Develop gender-responsive migration policies to address the particular needs and

vulnerabilities of migrant women, girls and boys, which may include assistance, health care,

psychological and other counselling services, as well as access to justice and effective

remedies, especially in cases of sexual and gender-based violence, abuse and exploitation

Review relevant existing labour laws and work conditions to identify and effectively address

workplace-related vulnerabilities and abuses of migrant workers at all skills levels, including

domestic workers, and those working in the informal economy, in cooperation with relevant

stakeholders, particularly the private sector

Account for migrant children in national child protection systems by establishing robust

procedures for the protection of migrant children in relevant legislative, administrative and

judicial proceedings and decisions, as well as in all migration policies and programmes that

impact children, including consular protection policies and services, as well as cross-border

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cooperation frameworks, in order to ensure the best interests of the child are appropriately

integrated, consistently interpreted and applied in coordination and cooperation with child

protection authorities

Protect unaccompanied and separated children at all stages of migration through the

establishment of specialized procedures for their identification, referral, care and family

reunification, and provide access to health care services, including mental health,

education, legal assistance and the right to be heard in administrative and judicial

proceedings, including by swiftly appointing a competent and impartial legal guardian, as

essential means to address their particular vulnerabilities and discrimination, protect them

from all forms of violence, and provide access to sustainable solutions that are in their best

interests

Ensure migrants have access to public or affordable independent legal assistance and

representation in legal proceedings that affect them, including during any related judicial or

administrative hearing, in order to safeguard that all migrants, everywhere, are recognized

as persons before the law and that the delivery of justice is impartial and non-discriminatory

Develop accessible and expedient procedures that facilitate transitions from one status to

another and inform migrants of their rights and obligations, so as to prevent migrants from

falling into an irregular status in the country of destination, to reduce precariousness of

status and related vulnerabilities, as well as to enable individual status assessments for

migrants, including for those who have fallen out of regular status, without fear of arbitrary

expulsion

Build on existing practices to facilitate access for migrants in an irregular status to an

individual assessment that may lead to regular status, on a case by case basis and with

clear and transparent criteria, especially in cases where children, youth and families are

involved, as an option to reduce vulnerabilities, as well as for States to ascertain better

knowledge of the resident population

Apply specific support measures to ensure that migrants caught up in situations of crisis in

countries of transit and destination have access to consular protection and humanitarian

assistance , including by facilitating cross-border and broader international cooperation, as

well as by taking migrant populations into account in crisis preparedness, emergency

response and post-crisis action

Involve local authorities and relevant stakeholders in the identification, referral and

assistance of migrants in a situation of vulnerability, including through agreements with

national protection bodies, legal aid and service providers, as well as the engagement of

mobile response teams, where they exist

Develop national policies and programmes to improve national responses that address the

needs of migrants in situations of vulnerability, including by taking into consideration

relevant recommendations of the Global Migration Group Principles and Guidelines,

Supported by Practical Guidance, on the Human Rights Protection of Migrants in

Vulnerable Situations

OBJECTIVE 8: Save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants

24. We commit to cooperate internationally to save lives and prevent migrant deaths and injuries

through individual or joint search and rescue operations, standardized collection and exchange

of relevant information, assuming collective responsibility to preserve the lives of all migrants,

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in accordance with international law. We further commit to identify those who have died or gone

missing, and to facilitate communication with affected families.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Develop procedures and agreements on search and rescue of migrants, with the primary

objective to protect migrants’ right to life that uphold the prohibition of collective expulsion,

guarantee due process and individual assessments, enhance reception and assistance

capacities, and ensure that the provision of assistance of an exclusively humanitarian

nature for migrants is not considered unlawful

Review the impacts of migration-related policies and laws to ensure that these do not raise

or create the risk of migrants going missing, including by identifying dangerous transit

routes used by migrants, by working with other States as well as relevant stakeholders and

international organizations to identify contextual risks and establishing mechanisms for

preventing and responding to such situations, with particular attention to migrant children,

especially those unaccompanied or separated

Enable migrants to communicate with their families without delay to inform them that they

are alive by facilitating access to means of communication along routes and at their

destination, including in places of detention, as well as access to consular missions, local

authorities and organizations that can provide assistance with family contacts, especially

in cases of unaccompanied or separated migrant children, as well as adolescents

Establish transnational coordination channels, including through consular cooperation, and

designate contact points for families looking for missing migrants, through which families

can be kept informed on the status of the search and obtain other relevant information,

while respecting the right to privacy and protecting personal data

Collect, centralize and systematize data regarding corpses and ensure traceability after

burial, in accordance with internationally accepted forensic standards, and establish

coordination channels at transnational level to facilitate identification and the provision of

information to families

Make all efforts, including through international cooperation, to recover, identify and

repatriate the remains of deceased migrants to their countries of origin, respecting the

wishes of grieving families, and, in the case of unidentified individuals, facilitate the

identification and subsequent recovery of the mortal remains, ensuring that the remains of

deceased migrants are treated in a dignified, respectful and proper manner

OBJECTIVE 9: Strengthen the transnational response to smuggling of migrants

25. We commit to intensify joint efforts to prevent and counter smuggling of migrants by

strengthening capacities and international cooperation to prevent, investigate, prosecute and

penalize the smuggling of migrants in order to end the impunity of smuggling networks. We

further commit to ensure that migrants shall not become liable to criminal prosecution for the

fact of having been the object of smuggling, notwithstanding potential prosecution for other

violations of national law. We also commit to identify smuggled migrants to protect their human

rights, taking into consideration the special needs of women and children, and assisting in

particular those migrants subject to smuggling under aggravating circumstances, in accordance

with international law.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

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Promote ratification, accession and implementation of the Protocol against the Smuggling

of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against

Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC)

Use transnational, regional and bilateral mechanisms to share relevant information and

intelligence on smuggling routes, modus operandi and financial transactions of smuggling

networks, vulnerabilities faced by smuggled migrants, and other data to dismantle the

smuggling networks and enhance joint responses

Develop gender-responsive and child-sensitive cooperation protocols along migration

routes that outline step-by-step measures to adequately identify and assist smuggled

migrants, in accordance with international law, as well as to facilitate cross-border law

enforcement and intelligence cooperation in order to prevent and counter smuggling of

migrants with the aim to end impunity for smugglers and prevent irregular migration, while

ensuring that counter-smuggling measures are in full respect for human rights

Adopt legislative and other measures as may be necessary to establish the smuggling of

migrants as a criminal offence, when committed intentionally and in order to obtain, directly

or indirectly, a financial or other material benefit for the smuggler, and include enhanced

penalties for smuggling of migrants under aggravating circumstances, in accordance with

international law

Design, review or amend relevant policies and procedures to distinguish between the

crimes of smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons by using the correct definitions

and applying distinct responses to these separate crimes, while recognizing that smuggled

migrants might also become victims of trafficking in persons, therefore requiring

appropriate protection and assistance

Take measures to prevent the smuggling of migrants along the migration cycle in

partnership with other States and relevant stakeholders, including by cooperating in the

fields of development, public information, justice, as well as training and technical capacity-

building at national and local levels, paying special attention to geographic areas from

where irregular migration systematically originates

OBJECTIVE 10: Prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in persons in the context of

international migration

26. We commit to take legislative or other measures to prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in

persons in the context of international migration by strengthening capacities and international

cooperation to investigate, prosecute and penalize trafficking in persons, discouraging demand

that fosters exploitation leading to trafficking, and ending impunity of trafficking networks. We

further commit to enhance the identification and protection of, and assistance to migrants who

have become victims of trafficking, paying particular attention to women and children.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Promote, ratification, accession and implementation of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress

and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC)

Promote the implementation of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons

and take into consideration relevant recommendations of the UNODC Toolkit to Combat

Trafficking in Persons and other relevant UNODC documents when developing and

implementing national and regional policies and measures relating to trafficking in persons

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Monitor irregular migration routes which may be exploited by human trafficking networks to

recruit and victimize smuggled or irregular migrants, in order to strengthen cooperation at

bilateral, regional and cross-regional levels on prevention, investigation, and prosecution

of perpetrators, as well as on identification of, and protection and assistance to victims of

trafficking in persons

Share relevant information and intelligence through transnational and regional

mechanisms, including on the modus operandi, economic models and conditions driving

trafficking networks, strengthen cooperation between all relevant actors, including financial

intelligence units, regulators and financial institutions, to identify and disrupt financial flows

associated with trafficking in persons, and enhance judicial cooperation and enforcement

with the aim to ensure accountability and end impunity

Apply measures that address the particular vulnerabilities of women, men, girls and boys,

regardless of their migration status, that have become or are at risk of becoming victims of

trafficking in persons and other forms of exploitation by facilitating access to justice and

safe reporting without fear of detention, deportation or penalty, focusing on prevention,

identification, appropriate protection and assistance, and addressing specific forms of

abuse and exploitation

Ensure that definitions of trafficking in persons used in legislation, migration policy and

planning, as well as in judicial prosecutions are in accordance with international law, in

order to distinguish between the crimes of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants

Strengthen legislation and relevant procedures to enhance prosecution of traffickers, avoid

criminalization of migrants who are victims of trafficking in persons for trafficking-related

offences, and ensure that the victim receives appropriate protection and assistance, not

conditional upon cooperation with the authorities against suspected traffickers

Provide migrants that have become victims of trafficking in persons with protection and

assistance, such as measures for physical, psychological and social recovery, as well as

measures that permit them to remain in the country of destination, temporarily or

permanently, in appropriate cases, facilitating victims’ access to justice, including redress

and compensation, in accordance with international law

Create national and local information systems and training programmes which alert and

educate citizens, employers, as well as public officials and law enforcement officers, and

strengthen capacities to identify signs of trafficking in persons, such as forced, compulsory

or child labour, in countries of origin, transit and destination

Invest in awareness-raising campaigns, in partnership with relevant stakeholders, for

migrants and prospective migrants on the risks and dangers of trafficking in persons, and

provide them with information on preventing and reporting trafficking activities

OBJECTIVE 11: Manage borders in an integrated, secure and coordinated manner

27. We commit to manage our national borders in a coordinated manner, promoting bilateral and

regional cooperation, ensuring security for States, communities and migrants, and facilitating

safe and regular cross-border movements of people while preventing irregular migration. We

further commit to implement border management policies that respect national sovereignty, the

rule of law, obligations under international law, human rights of all migrants, regardless of their

migration status, and are non-discriminatory, gender-responsive and child-sensitive.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

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Enhance international, regional and cross-regional border management cooperation,

taking into consideration the particular situation of countries of transit, on proper

identification, timely and efficient referral, assistance and appropriate protection of migrants

in situations of vulnerability at or near international borders, in compliance with international

human rights law, by adopting whole-of-government approaches, implementing joint cross-

border trainings, and fostering capacity-building measures

Establish appropriate structures and mechanisms for effective integrated border

management by ensuring comprehensive and efficient border crossing procedures,

including through pre-screening of arriving persons, pre-reporting by carriers of

passengers, and use of information and communication technology, while upholding the

principle of non-discrimination, respecting the right to privacy and protecting personal data

Review and revise relevant national procedures for border screening, individual

assessment and interview processes to ensure due process at international borders and

that all migrants are treated in accordance with international human rights law, including

through cooperation with National Human Rights Institutions and other relevant

stakeholders

Develop technical cooperation agreements that enable States to request and offer assets,

equipment and other technical assistance to strengthen border management, particularly

in the area of search and rescue as well as other emergency situations

Ensure that child protection authorities are promptly informed and assigned to participate

in procedures for the determination of the best interests of the child once an

unaccompanied or separated child crosses an international border, in accordance with

international law, including by training border officials in the rights of the child and child-

sensitive procedures, such as those that prevent family separation and reunite families

when family separation occurs

Review and revise relevant laws and regulations to determine whether sanctions are

appropriate to address irregular entry or stay and, if so, to ensure that they are

proportionate, equitable, non-discriminatory, and fully consistent with due process and

other obligations under international law

Improve cross-border collaboration among neighbouring and other States relating to the

treatment given to persons crossing or seeking to cross international borders, including by

taking into consideration relevant recommendations from the OHCHR Recommended

Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights at International Borders when identifying best

practices

OBJECTIVE 12: Strengthen certainty and predictability in migration procedures for

appropriate screening, assessment and referral

28. We commit to increase legal certainty and predictability of migration procedures by developing

and strengthening effective and human rights-based mechanisms for the adequate and timely

screening and individual assessment of all migrants for the purpose of identifying and facilitating

access to the appropriate referral procedures, in accordance with international law.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Increase transparency and accessibility of migration procedures by communicating the

requirements for entry, admission, stay, work, study or other activities, and introducing

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technology to simplify application procedures, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and

expenses for States and migrants

Develop and conduct intra- and cross-regional specialized human rights and trauma-

informed trainings for first responders and government officials, including law enforcement

authorities, border officials, consular representatives and judicial bodies, to facilitate and

standardize identification and referral of, as well as appropriate assistance and counselling

in a culturally-sensitive way, to victims of trafficking in persons, migrants in situations of

vulnerability, including children, in particular those unaccompanied or separated, and

persons affected by any form of exploitation and abuse related to smuggling of migrants

under aggravating circumstances

Establish gender-responsive and child-sensitive referral mechanisms, including improved

screening measures and individual assessments at borders and places of first arrival, by

applying standardized operating procedures developed in coordination with local

authorities, National Human Rights Institutions, international organizations and civil society

Ensure that migrant children are promptly identified at places of first arrival in countries of

transit and destination, and, if unaccompanied or separated, are swiftly referred to child

protection authorities and other relevant services as well as appointed a competent and

impartial legal guardian, that family unity is protected, and that anyone legitimately claiming

to be a child is treated as such unless otherwise determined through a multi-disciplinary,

independent and child-sensitive age assessment

Ensure that, in the context of mixed movements, relevant information on rights and

obligations under national laws and procedures, including on entry and stay requirements,

available forms of protection, as well as options for return and reintegration, is

appropriately, timely and effectively communicated, and accessible

OBJECTIVE 13: Use immigration detention only as a measure of last resort and work towards

alternatives

29. We commit to ensure that any detention in the context of international migration follows due

process, is non-arbitrary, based on law, necessity, proportionality and individual assessments,

is carried out by authorized officials, and for the shortest possible period of time, irrespective of

whether detention occurs at the moment of entry, in transit, or proceedings of return, and

regardless of the type of place where the detention occurs. We further commit to prioritize non-

custodial alternatives to detention that are in line with international law, and to take a human

rights-based approach to any detention of migrants, using detention as a measure of last resort

only.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Use existing relevant human rights mechanisms to improve independent monitoring of

migrant detention, ensuring that it is a measure of last resort, that human rights violations

do not occur, and that States promote, implement and expand alternatives to detention,

favouring non-custodial measures and community-based care arrangements, especially in

the case of families and children

Consolidate a comprehensive repository to disseminate best practices of human rights-

based alternatives to detention in the context of international migration, including by

facilitating regular exchanges and the development of initiatives based on successful

practices among States, and between States and relevant stakeholders

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Review and revise relevant legislation, policies and practices related to immigration

detention to ensure that migrants are not detained arbitrarily, that decisions to detain are

based on law, are proportionate, have a legitimate purpose, and are taken on an individual

basis, in full compliance with due process and procedural safeguards, and that immigration

detention is not promoted as a deterrent or used as a form of cruel, inhumane or degrading

treatment to migrants, in accordance with international human rights law

Provide access to justice for all migrants in countries of transit and destination that are or

may be subject to detention, including by facilitating access to free or affordable legal

advice and assistance of a qualified and independent lawyer, as well as access to

information and the right to regular review of a detention order

Ensure that all migrants in detention are informed about the reasons for their detention, in

a language they understand, and facilitate the exercise of their rights, including to

communicate with the respective consular or diplomatic missions without delay, legal

representatives and family members, in accordance with international law and due process

guarantees

Reduce the negative and potentially lasting effects of detention on migrants by

guaranteeing due process and proportionality, that it is for the shortest period of time,

safeguards physical and mental integrity, and that, as a minimum, access to food, basic

healthcare, legal orientation and assistance, information and communication, as well as

adequate accommodation is granted, in accordance with international human rights law

Ensure that all governmental authorities and private actors duly charged with administering

immigration detention do so in a way consistent with human rights and are trained on non-

discrimination, the prevention of arbitrary arrest and detention in the context of international

migration, and are held accountable for violations or abuses of human rights

Protect and respect the rights and best interests of the child at all times, regardless of their

migration status, by ensuring availability and accessibility of a viable range of alternatives

to detention in non-custodial contexts, favouring community-based care arrangements, that

ensure access to education and healthcare, and respect their right to family life and family

unity, and by working to end the practice of child detention in the context of international

migration

OBJECTIVE 14: Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the

migration cycle

30. We commit to strengthen consular protection of and assistance to our nationals abroad, as well

as consular cooperation between States in order to better safeguard the rights and interests of

all migrants at all times, and to build upon the functions of consular missions to enhance

interactions between migrants and State authorities of countries of origin, transit and

destination, in accordance with international law.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Cooperate to build consular capacities, train consular officers, promote arrangements for

providing consular services collectively where individual States lack capacity, including

through technical assistance, and to develop bilateral or regional agreements on various

aspects of consular cooperation

Involve relevant consular and immigration personnel in existing global and regional fora on

migration in order to exchange information and best practices about issues of mutual

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concern that pertain to citizens abroad and contribute to comprehensive and evidence-

based migration policy development

Conclude bilateral or regional agreements on consular assistance and representation in

places where States have an interest in strengthening effective consular services related

to migration, but do not have a diplomatic or consular presence

Strengthen consular capacities in order to identify, protect and assist our nationals abroad

who are in a situation of vulnerability, including victims of human and labour rights violations

or abuse, victims of crime, victims of trafficking in persons, migrants subject to smuggling

under aggravating circumstances, and migrant workers exploited in the process of

recruitment, by providing training to consular officers on human rights-based, gender-

responsive and child-sensitive actions in this regard

Provide our nationals abroad the opportunity to register with the country of origin, in close

cooperation with consular, national and local authorities, as well as relevant migrant

organizations, as a means to facilitate information, services and assistance to migrants in

emergency situations and ensure migrants’ accessibility to relevant and timely information,

such as by establishing helplines and consolidating national digital databases, while

upholding the right to privacy and protecting personal data

Provide consular support to our nationals through advice, including on local laws and

customs, interaction with authorities, financial inclusion, and business establishment, as

well as through the issuance of relevant documentation, such as travel documents, and

consular identity documents that may facilitate access to services, assistance in

emergency situations, the opening of a bank account, and access to remittance facilities

OBJECTIVE 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

31. We commit to ensure that all migrants, regardless of their migration status, can exercise their

human rights through safe access to basic services. We further commit to strengthen migrant-

inclusive service delivery systems, notwithstanding that nationals and regular migrants may be

entitled to more comprehensive service provision, while ensuring that any differential treatment

must be based on law, proportionate, pursue a legitimate aim, in accordance with international

human rights law.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Enact laws and take measures to ensure that service delivery does not amount to

discrimination against migrants on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion,

political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability or other grounds

irrespective of cases where differential provision of services based on migration status

might apply

Ensure that cooperation between service providers and immigration authorities does not

exacerbate vulnerabilities of irregular migrants by compromising their safe access to basic

services or unlawfully infringing upon the human rights to privacy, liberty and security of

person at places of basic service delivery

Establish and strengthen holistic and easily accessible service points at local level, that are

migrant inclusive, offer relevant information on basic services in a gender- and disability-

responsive as well as child-sensitive manner, and facilitate safe access thereto

Establish or mandate independent institutions at the national or local level, such as National

Human Rights Institutions, to receive, investigate and monitor complaints about situations

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in which migrants’ access to basic services is systematically denied or hindered, facilitate

access to redress, and work towards a change in practice

Incorporate the health needs of migrants in national and local health care policies and

plans, such as by strengthening capacities for service provision, facilitating affordable and

non-discriminatory access, reducing communication barriers, and training health care

providers on culturally-sensitive service delivery, in order to promote physical and mental

health of migrants and communities overall, including by taking into consideration relevant

recommendations from the WHO Framework of Priorities and Guiding Principles to

Promote the Health of Refugees and Migrants

Provide inclusive and equitable quality education to migrant children and youth, as well as

facilitate access to lifelong learning opportunities , including by strengthening the capacities

of education systems and by facilitating non-discriminatory access to early childhood

development, formal schooling, non-formal education programmes for children for whom

the formal system is inaccessible, on-the-job and vocational training, technical education,

and language training, as well as by fostering partnerships with all stakeholders that can

support this endeavour

OBJECTIVE 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

32. We commit to foster inclusive and cohesive societies by empowering migrants to become active

members of society and promoting the reciprocal engagement of receiving communities and

migrants in the exercise of their rights and obligations towards each other, including observance

of national laws and respect for customs of the country of destination. We further commit to

strengthen the welfare of all members of societies by minimizing disparities, avoiding

polarization and increasing public confidence in policies and institutions related to migration, in

line with the acknowledgment that fully integrated migrants are better positioned to contribute

to prosperity.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Promote mutual respect for the cultures, traditions and customs of communities of

destination and of migrants by exchanging and implementing best practices on integration

policies, programmes and activities, including on ways to promote acceptance of diversity

and facilitate social cohesion and inclusion

Establish comprehensive and needs-based pre-departure and post-arrival programmes

that may include rights and obligations, basic language training, as well as orientation about

social norms and customs in the country of destination

Develop national short, medium and long term policy goals regarding the inclusion of

migrants in societies, including on labour market integration, family reunification, education,

non-discrimination and health, including by fostering partnerships with relevant

stakeholders

Work towards inclusive labour markets and full participation of migrant workers in the formal

economy by facilitating access to decent work and employment for which they are most

qualified, in accordance with local and national labour market demands and skills supply

Empower migrant women by eliminating gender-based discriminatory restrictions on formal

employment, ensuring the right to freedom of association, and facilitating access to relevant

basic services, as measures to promote their leadership and guarantee their full, free and

equal participation in society and the economy

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Establish community centres or programmes at the local level to facilitate migrant

participation in the receiving society by involving migrants, community members, diaspora

organizations, migrant associations, and local authorities in intercultural dialogue, sharing

of stories, mentorship programmes, and development of business ties that improve

integration outcomes and foster mutual respect

Capitalize on the skills, cultural and language proficiency of migrants and receiving

communities by developing and promoting peer-to-peer training exchanges, gender-

responsive, vocational and civic integration courses and workshops

Support multicultural activities through sports, music, arts, culinary festivals, volunteering

and other social events that will facilitate mutual understanding and appreciation of migrant

cultures and those of destination communities

Promote school environments that are welcoming and safe, and support the aspirations of

migrant children by enhancing relationships within the school community, incorporating

evidence-based information about migration in education curricula, and dedicating targeted

resources to schools with a high concentration of migrant children for integration activities

in order to promote respect for diversity and inclusion, and to prevent all forms

discrimination, including racism, xenophobia and intolerance

OBJECTIVE 17: Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public

discourse to shape perceptions of migration

33. We commit to eliminate all forms of discrimination, condemn and counter expressions, acts and

manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, violence, xenophobia and related intolerance

against all migrants in conformity with international human rights law. We further commit to

promote an open and evidence-based public discourse on migration and migrants in partnership

with all parts of society, that generates a more realistic, humane and constructive perception in

this regard. We also commit to protect freedom of expression in accordance with international

law, recognizing that an open and free debate contributes to a comprehensive understanding

of all aspects of migration.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Enact, implement or maintain legislation that penalizes hate crimes and aggravated hate

crimes targeting migrants, and train law enforcement and other public officials to identify,

prevent and respond to such crimes and other acts of violence that target migrants, as well

as to provide medical, legal and psychosocial assistance for victims

Empower migrants and communities to denounce any acts of incitement to violence

directed towards migrants by informing them of available mechanisms for redress, and

ensure that those who actively participate in the commission of a hate crime targeting

migrants are held accountable, in accordance with national legislation, while upholding

international human rights law, in particular the right to freedom of expression

Promote independent, objective and quality reporting of media outlets, including internet-

based information, including by sensitizing and educating media professionals on

migration-related issues and terminology, investing in ethical reporting standards and

advertising, and stopping allocation of public funding or material support to media outlets

that systematically promote intolerance, xenophobia, racism and other forms of

discrimination towards migrants, in full respect for the freedom of the media

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Establish mechanisms to prevent, detect and respond to racial, ethnic and religious profiling

of migrants by public authorities, as well as systematic instances of intolerance,

xenophobia, racism and all other multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination in

partnership with National Human Rights Institutions, including by tracking and publishing

trends analyses, and ensuring access to effective complaint and redress mechanisms

Provide migrants, especially migrant women, with access to national and regional

complaint and redress mechanisms with a view to promoting accountability and addressing

governmental actions related to discriminatory acts and manifestations carried out against

migrants and their families

Promote awareness-raising campaigns targeted at communities of origin, transit and

destination in order to inform public perceptions regarding the positive contributions of safe,

orderly and regular migration, based on evidence and facts, and to end racism, xenophobia

and stigmatization against all migrants

Engage migrants, political, religious and community leaders, as well as educators and

service providers to detect and prevent incidences of intolerance, racism, xenophobia, and

other forms of discrimination against migrants and diasporas and support activities in local

communities to promote mutual respect, including in the context of electoral campaigns

OBJECTIVE 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills,

qualifications and competences

34. We commit to invest in innovative solutions that facilitate mutual recognition of skills,

qualifications and competences of migrant workers at all skills levels, and promote demand-

driven skills development to optimize the employability of migrants in formal labour markets in

countries of destination and in countries of origin upon return, as well as to ensure decent work

in labour migration.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Develop standards and guidelines for the mutual recognition of foreign qualifications and

non-formally acquired skills in different sectors in collaboration with the respective

industries with a view to ensuring worldwide compatibility based on existing models and

best practices

Promote transparency of certifications and compatibility of National Qualifications

Frameworks by agreeing on standard criteria, indicators and assessment parameters, and

by creating and strengthening national skills profiling tools, registries or institutions in order

to facilitate effective and efficient mutual recognition procedures at all skills levels

Conclude bilateral, regional or multilateral mutual recognition agreements or include

recognition provisions in other agreements, such as labour mobility or trade agreements,

in order to provide equivalence or comparability in national systems, such as automatic or

managed mutual recognition mechanisms

Use technology and digitalization to evaluate and mutually recognize skills more

comprehensively based on formal credentials as well as non-formally acquired

competences and professional experience at all skills levels

Build global skills partnerships amongst countries that strengthen training capacities of

national authorities and relevant stakeholders, including the private sector and trade

unions, and foster skills development of workers in countries of origin and migrants in

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countries of destination with a view to preparing trainees for employability in the labour

markets of all participating countries

Promote inter-institutional networks and collaborative programmes for partnerships

between the private sector and educational institutions in countries of origin and destination

to enable mutually beneficial skills development opportunities for migrants, communities

and participating partners, including by building on the best practices of the Business

Mechanism developed in the context of the Global Forum on Migration and Development

Engage in bilateral partnerships and programmes in cooperation with relevant stakeholders

that promote skills development, mobility and circulation, such as student exchange

programmes, scholarships, professional exchange programmes and trainee- or

apprenticeships that include options for beneficiaries, after successful completion of these

programmes, to seek employment and engage in entrepreneurship

Cooperate with the private sector and employers to make available easily accessible and

gender-responsive remote or online skills development and matching programmes to

migrants at all skills levels, including early and occupation-specific language training, on-

the-job training and access to advanced training programmes, to enhance their

employability in sectors with demand for labour based on the industry’s knowledge of labour

market dynamics, especially to promote the economic empowerment of women

Enhance the ability of migrant workers to transition from a job or employer to another by

making available documentation that recognizes skills acquired on the job or through

training in order to optimize the benefits of upskilling

Develop and promote innovative ways to mutually recognize and assess formally and

informally acquired skills, including through timely and complementary training to job

seekers, mentoring, and internship programmes in order to fully recognize existing

credentials and provide certificates of proficiency for the validation of newly acquired skills

Establish screening mechanisms of credentials and offer information to migrants on how to

get their skills and qualifications assessed and recognized prior to departure, including in

recruitment processes or at an early stage after arrival to improve employability

Cooperate to promote documentation and information tools, in partnership with relevant

stakeholders, that provide an overview of a worker’s credentials, skills and qualifications,

recognized in countries of origin, transit and destination, in order to enable employers to

evaluate the suitability of migrant workers in job application processes

OBJECTIVE 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to

sustainable development in all countries

35. We commit to empower migrants and diasporas to catalyse their development contributions,

and to harness the benefits of migration as a source of sustainable development, reaffirming

that migration is a multidimensional reality of major relevance for the sustainable development

of countries of origin, transit and destination

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Ensure the full and effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda by fostering and facilitating the positive

effects of migration for the realization of all Sustainable Development Goals

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Integrate migration into development planning and sectoral policies at local, national,

regional and global levels, taking into consideration relevant existing policy guidelines and

recommendations, such as the GMG Handbook on Mainstreaming Migration into

Development Planning, in order to strengthen policy coherence and effectiveness of

development cooperation

Invest in research on the impact of non-financial contributions of migrants and diasporas to

sustainable development in countries of origin and destination, such as knowledge and

skills transfer, social and civic engagement, and cultural exchange, with a view to

developing evidence-based policies and strengthening global policy discussions

Facilitate the contributions of migrants and diasporas to their countries of origin, including

by establishing or strengthening government structures or mechanisms at all levels, such

as dedicated diaspora offices or focal points, diaspora policy advisory boards for

governments to account for the potential of migrants and diasporas in migration and

development policy-making, and dedicated diaspora focal points in diplomatic or consular

missions

Develop targeted support programmes and financial products that facilitate migrant and

diaspora investments and entrepreneurship, including by providing administrative and legal

support in business creation, granting seed capital-matching, establish diaspora bonds and

diaspora development funds, investment funds, and organize dedicated trade fairs

Provide easily accessible information and guidance, including through digital platforms, as

well as tailored mechanisms for the coordinated and effective financial, voluntary or

philanthropic engagement of migrants and diasporas, especially in humanitarian

emergencies in their countries of origin, including by involving consular missions

Enable political participation and engagement of migrants in their countries of origin,

including in peace and reconciliation processes, in elections and political reforms, such as

by establishing voting registries for citizens abroad, and by parliamentary representation,

in accordance with national legislation

Promote migration policies that optimize the benefits of diasporas for countries of origin

and destination and their communities, by facilitating flexible modalities to travel, work and

invest with minimal administrative burdens, including by reviewing and revising visa,

residency and citizenship regulations, as appropriate

Cooperate with other States, the private sector and employers organizations to enable

migrants and diasporas, especially those in highly technical fields and in high demand, to

carry out some of their professional activities and engage in knowledge transfer in their

home countries, without necessarily losing employment, residence status, or earned social

benefits

Build partnerships between local authorities, local communities, the private sector,

diasporas, hometown associations and migrant organizations to promote knowledge and

skills transfer between their countries of origin and countries of destination, including by

mapping the diasporas and their skills, as a means to maintain the link between diasporas

and their country of origin

OBJECTIVE 20: Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial

inclusion of migrants

36. We commit to promote faster, safer and cheaper remittances by further developing existing

conducive policy and regulatory environments that enable competition, regulation and

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innovation on the remittance market and by providing gender-responsive programmes and

instruments that enhance the financial inclusion of migrants and their families. We further

commit to optimize the transformative impact of remittances on the well-being of migrant

workers and their families, as well as on sustainable development of countries, while respecting

that remittances constitute an important source of private capital, and cannot be equated to

other international financial flows, such as foreign direct investment, official development

assistance, or other public sources of financing for development.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Develop a roadmap to reduce the transaction costs of migrant remittances to less than 3

per cent and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent by 2030 in

line with target 10.c of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Promote and support the United Nations International Day of Family Remittances and the

IFAD Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development as an important

platform to build and strengthen partnerships for innovative solutions on cheaper, faster

and safer transfer of remittances with all relevant stakeholders

Harmonize remittance market regulations and increase the interoperability of remittance

infrastructure along corridors by ensuring that measures to combat illicit financial flows and

money laundering do not impede migrant remittances through undue, excessive or

discriminatory policies

Establish conducive policy and regulatory frameworks that promote a competitive and

innovative remittance market, remove unwarranted obstacles to non-bank remittance

service providers in accessing payment system infrastructure, apply tax exemptions or

incentives to remittance transfers, promote market access to diverse service providers,

incentivize the private sector to expand remittance services, and enhance the security and

predictability of low-value transactions by bearing in mind de-risking concerns, and

developing a methodology to distinguish remittances from illicit flows, in consultation with

remittance service providers and financial regulators

Develop innovative technological solutions for remittance transfer, such as mobile

payments, digital tools or e-banking, to reduce costs, improve speed, enhance security,

increase transfer through regular channels and open up gender-responsive distribution

channels to underserved populations, including for persons in rural areas, persons with low

levels of literacy, and persons with disabilities

Provide accessible information on remittance transfer costs by provider and channel, such

as comparison websites, in order to increase the transparency and competition on the

remittance transfer market, and promote financial literacy and inclusion of migrants and

their families through education and training

Develop programmes and instruments to promote investments from remittance senders in

local development and entrepreneurship in countries of origin, such as through matching-

grant mechanisms, municipal bonds and partnerships with hometown associations, in order

to enhance the transformative potential of remittances beyond the individual households of

migrant workers at skills levels

Enable migrant women to access financial literacy training and formal remittance transfer

systems, as well as to open a bank account, own and manage financial assets, investments

and business as means to address gender inequalities and foster their active participation

in the economy

Provide access to and develop banking solutions and financial instruments for migrants,

including low-income and female-headed households, such as bank accounts that permit

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direct deposits by employers, savings accounts, loans and credits in cooperation with the

banking sector

OBJECTIVE 21: Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well

as sustainable reintegration

37. We commit to facilitate and cooperate for safe and dignified return and to guarantee due

process, individual assessment and effective remedy, by upholding the prohibition of collective

expulsion and of returning migrants when there is a real and foreseeable risk of death, torture,

and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment, or other irreparable harm, in

accordance with our obligations under international human rights law. We further commit to

ensure that our nationals are duly received and readmitted, in full respect for the human right to

return to one’s own country and the obligation of States to readmit their own nationals. We also

commit to create conducive conditions for personal safety, economic empowerment, inclusion

and social cohesion in communities, in order to ensure that reintegration of migrants upon return

to their countries of origin is sustainable.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Develop and implement bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation frameworks and

agreements, including readmission agreements, ensuring that return and readmission of

migrants to their own country is safe, dignified and in full compliance with international

human rights law, including the rights of the child, by determining clear and mutually agreed

procedures that uphold procedural safeguards, guarantee individual assessments and

legal certainty, and by ensuring they also include provisions that facilitate sustainable

reintegration

Promote gender-responsive and child-sensitive return and reintegration programmes, that

may include legal, social and financial support, guaranteeing that all returns in the context

of such voluntary programmes effectively take place on the basis of the migrant’s free, prior

and informed consent, and that returning migrants are assisted in their reintegration

process through effective partnerships, including to avoid they become displaced in the

country of origin upon return

Cooperate on identification of nationals and issuance of travel documents for safe and

dignified return and readmission in cases of persons that do not have the legal right to stay

on another State’s territory, by establishing reliable and efficient means of identification of

own nationals such as through the addition of biometric identifiers in population registries,

and by digitalizing civil registry systems, with full respect to the right to privacy and

protection of personal data

Foster institutional contacts between consular authorities and relevant officials from

countries of origin and destination, and provide adequate consular assistance to returning

migrants prior to return by facilitating access to documentation, travel documents, and other

services, in order to ensure predictability, safety and dignity in return and readmission

Ensure that the return of migrants who do not have the legal right to stay on another State’s

territory is safe and dignified, follows an individual assessment, is carried out by competent

authorities through prompt and effective cooperation between countries of origin and

destination, and allows all applicable legal remedies to be exhausted, in compliance with

due process guarantees, and other obligations under international human rights law

Establish or strengthen national monitoring mechanisms on return, in partnership with

relevant stakeholders, that provide independent recommendations on ways and means to

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strengthen accountability, in order to guarantee the safety, dignity, and human rights of all

returning migrants

Ensure that return and readmission processes involving children are carried out only after

a determination of the best interests of the child, take into account the right to family life,

family unity, and that a parent, legal guardian or specialized official accompanies the child

throughout the return process, ensuring that appropriate reception, care and reintegration

arrangements for children are in place in the country of origin upon return

Facilitate the sustainable reintegration of returning migrants into community life by

providing them equal access to social protection and services, justice, psycho-social

assistance, vocational training, employment opportunities and decent work, recognition of

skills acquired abroad, and financial services, in order to fully build upon their

entrepreneurship, skills and human capital as active members of society and contributors

to sustainable development in the country of origin upon return

Identify and address the needs of the communities to which migrants return by including

respective provisions in national and local development strategies, infrastructure planning,

budget allocations and other relevant policy decisions and cooperating with local authorities

and relevant stakeholders

OBJECTIVE 22: Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and

earned benefits

38. We commit to assist migrant workers at all skills levels to have access to social protection in

countries of destination and profit from the portability of applicable social security entitlements

and earned benefits in their countries of origin or when they decide to take up work in another

country.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Establish or maintain non-discriminatory national social protection systems, including social

protection floors for nationals and migrants, in line with the ILO Recommendation 202 on

Social Protection Floors

Conclude reciprocal bilateral, regional or multilateral social security agreements on the

portability of earned benefits for migrant workers at all skills levels, which refer to applicable

social protection floors in the respective States, applicable social security entitlements and

provisions, such as pensions, healthcare or other earned benefits, or integrate such

provisions into other relevant agreements, such as those on long-term and temporary

labour migration

Integrate provisions on the portability of entitlements and earned benefits into national

social security frameworks, designate focal points in countries of origin, transit and

destination that facilitate portability requests from migrants, address the difficulties women

and older persons can face in accessing social protection, and establish dedicated

instruments, such as migrant welfare funds in countries of origin that support migrant

workers and their families

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OBJECTIVE 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe,

orderly and regular migration

39. We commit to support each other in the realization of the objectives and commitments laid out

in this Global Compact through enhanced international cooperation, a revitalized global

partnership, and in the spirit of solidarity, reaffirming the centrality of a comprehensive and

integrated approach to facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration, and recognizing that we are

all countries of origin, transit and destination. We further commit to take joint action in addressing

the challenges faced by each country to implement this Global Compact, underscoring the

specific challenges faced in particular by African countries, least developed countries,

landlocked developing countries, small island developing States, and middle-income countries.

We also commit to promote the mutually reinforcing nature between the Global Compact and

existing international legal and policy frameworks, by aligning the implementation of this Global

Compact with such frameworks, particularly the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as

well as the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and their recognition that migration and sustainable

development are multidimensional and interdependent.

To realize this commitment, we will draw from the following actions:

Support other States as we collectively implement the Global Compact, including through

the provision of financial and technical assistance, in line with national priorities, policies

action plans and strategies, through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach

Increase international and regional cooperation to accelerate the implementation of the

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in geographic areas from where irregular

migration systematically originates due to consistent impacts of poverty, unemployment,

climate change and disasters, inequality, corruption, poor governance, among other

structural factors, through appropriate cooperation frameworks, innovative partnerships

and the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, while upholding national ownership and

shared responsibility

Involve and support local authorities in the identification of needs and opportunities for

international cooperation for the effective implementation of the Global Compact and

integrate their perspectives and priorities into development strategies, programmes and

planning on migration, as a means to ensure good governance as well as policy coherence

across levels of government and policy sectors, and maximize the effectiveness and impact

of international development cooperation

Make use of the capacity-building mechanism and build upon other existing instruments to

strengthen the capacities of relevant authorities by mobilizing technical, financial and

human resources from States international financial institutions, the private sector,

international organizations and other sources in order to assist all States in fulfilling the

commitments outlined in this Global Compact

Conclude bilateral, regional or multilateral mutually beneficial, tailored and transparent

partnerships, in line with international law, that develop targeted solutions to migration

policy issues of common interest and address opportunities and challenges of migration in

accordance with the Global Compact

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IMPLEMENTATION

40. For the effective implementation of the Global Compact, we require concerted efforts at global,

regional, national and local levels, including a coherent United Nations system.

41. We commit to fulfil the objectives and commitments outlined in the Global Compact, in line with

our vision and guiding principles, by taking effective steps at all levels to facilitate safe, orderly

and regular migration at all stages. We will implement the Global Compact, within our own

countries and at the regional and global levels, taking into account different national realities,

capacities, and levels of development, and respecting national policies and priorities. We

reaffirm our commitment to international law and emphasize that the Global Compact is to be

implemented in a manner that is consistent with our rights and obligations under international

law.

42. We will implement the Global Compact through enhanced bilateral, regional and multilateral

cooperation and a revitalized global partnership in a spirit of solidarity. We will continue building

on existing mechanisms, platforms and frameworks to address migration in all its dimensions.

Recognizing the centrality of international cooperation for the effective fulfilment of the

objectives and commitments, we will strive to reinforce our engagement in North-South, South-

South and triangular cooperation and assistance. Our cooperation efforts in this regard will be

aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action

Agenda.

43. We decide to establish a capacity-building mechanism in the United Nations, building upon

existing initiatives, that supports efforts of Member States to implement the Global Compact. It

allows Members States, the United Nations and other relevant stakeholders, including the

private sector and philanthropic foundations, to contribute technical, financial and human

resources on a voluntary basis in order to strengthen capacities and foster multi-partner

cooperation. The capacity-building mechanism will consist of:

A connection hub that facilitates demand-driven, tailor-made and integrated solutions, by:

ii.

iii.

iv.

advising on, assessing and processing country requests for the development of

solutions

identifying main implementing partners within and outside of the United Nations

system, in line with their comparative advantages and operational capacities

connecting the request to similar initiatives and solutions for peer-to-peer exchange

and potential replication, where existing and relevant

ensuring effective set-up for multi-agency and multi-stakeholder implementation

identifying funding opportunities, including by initiating the start-up fund

A start-up fund for initial financing to realize project-oriented solutions, by:

ii.

iii.

providing seed-funding, where needed, to jump start a specific project

complementing other funding sources

receiving voluntary financial contributions by Member States, the United Nations,

international financial institutions, and other stakeholders, including the private

sector and philanthropic foundations

A global knowledge platform as an online open data source, by:

serving as a repository of existing evidence, practices and initiatives

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ii.

iii.

facilitating the accessibility to knowledge and sharing of solutions

building on the GFMD Platform for Partnerships and other relevant sources

44. We will implement the Global Compact in cooperation and partnership with migrants, civil

society, migrant and diaspora organizations, faith-based organizations, local authorities and

communities, the private sector, trade unions, parliamentarians, National Human Rights

Institutions, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, academia, the media

and other relevant stakeholders.

45. We welcome the decision of the Secretary-General to establish a United Nations network on

migration to ensure effective and coherent system-wide support to implementation, including

the capacity-building mechanism, as well as follow-up and review of the Global Compact, in

response to the needs of Member States. In this regard, we note that:

IOM will serve as the coordinator and secretariat of the network

the network will fully draw from the technical expertise and experience of relevant entities

within the United Nations system

the work of the network will be fully aligned with existing coordination mechanisms and the

repositioning of the United Nations Development System

46. We request the Secretary-General, drawing on the network, to report to the General Assembly

on a biennial basis on the implementation of the Global Compact, the activities of the United

Nations system in this regard, as well as the functioning of the institutional arrangements.

47. Further recognizing the important role of State-led processes and platforms at global and

regional levels in advancing the international dialogue on migration, we invite the Global Forum

on Migration and Development, Regional Consultative Processes and other global, regional and

subregional fora to provide platforms to exchange experiences on the implementation of the

Global Compact, share good practices on policies and cooperation, promote innovative

approaches, and foster multi-stakeholder partnerships around specific policy issues.

FOLLOW-UP AND REVIEW

48. We will review the progress made at local, national, regional and global levels in implementing

the Global Compact in the framework of the United Nations through a State-led approach and

with the participation of all relevant stakeholders. For follow-up and review, we agree on

intergovernmental measures that will assist us in fulfilling our objectives and commitments.

49. Considering that international migration requires a forum at global level through which Member

States can review the implementation progress and guide the direction of the United Nations’

work, we decide that:

The High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, currently scheduled

to take place every fourth session of the General Assembly, shall be repurposed and

renamed “International Migration Review Forum”

The International Migration Review Forum shall serve as the primary intergovernmental

global platform for Member States to discuss and share progress on the implementation of

all aspects of the Global Compact, including as it relates to the 2030 Agenda for

Sustainable Development, and with the participation of all relevant stakeholders

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The International Migration Review Forum shall take place every four years beginning in

2022

The International Migration Review Forum shall discuss the implementation of the Global

Compact at the local, national, regional and global levels, as well as allow for interaction

with other relevant stakeholders with a view to building upon accomplishments and

identifying opportunities for further cooperation

Each edition of the International Migration Review Forum will result in an inter-

governmentally agreed Progress Declaration, which may be taken into consideration by

the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

50. Considering that most international migration takes place within regions, we invite relevant

subregional, regional and cross-regional processes, platforms and organizations, including the

United Nations Regional Economic Commissions or Regional Consultative Processes, to review

the implementation of the Global Compact within the respective regions, beginning in 2020,

alternating with discussions at global level at a four year interval, in order to effectively inform

each edition of the International Migration Review Forum, with the participation of all relevant

stakeholders.

51. We invite the Global Forum on Migration and Development to provide a space for annual

informal exchange on the implementation of the Global Compact, and report the findings, best

practices and innovative approaches to the International Migration Review Forum.

52. Recognizing the important contributions of State-led initiatives on international migration, we

invite fora, such as the IOM International Dialogue on Migration, Regional Consultative

Processes, and others to contribute to the International Migration Review Forum by providing

relevant data, evidence, best practices, innovative approaches and recommendations as they

relate to the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

53. We encourage all Member States to develop, as soon as practicable, ambitious national

responses for the implementation of the Global Compact, and to conduct regular and inclusive

reviews of progress at the national level, such as through the voluntary elaboration and use of

a national implementation plan. Such reviews should draw on contributions from all relevant

stakeholders, as well as parliaments and local authorities, and serve to effectively inform the

participation of Member States in the International Migration Review Forum and other relevant

fora.

54. We request the President of the General Assembly to launch and conclude, in 2019, open,

transparent and inclusive intergovernmental consultations to determine the precise modalities

and organizational aspects of the International Migration Review Fora, and articulate how the

contributions of the regional reviews and other relevant processes will inform the Fora, as a

means to further strengthen overall effectiveness and consistency of the follow-up and review

outlined in the Global Compact.