Actioning the commitments of the IMRF Progress Declaration to advance the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
(Virtual event)
Overview
In May 2022, United Nations Member States, the United Nations system, and stakeholders gathered for the first International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). They sent a resounding message: migration and sustainable development are inextricably linked. We will therefore not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals without attaining safe, orderly and regular migration.
This message reflects lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought into focus migrants’ essential role in fostering healthy and prosperous communities. Since the onset of the pandemic, migrants have been on the front lines, providing essential services, maintaining critical supply chains, connecting and caring for others. Too often, migrants face disproportionate impacts of the pandemic due to structural inequalities.
In line with this year’s HLPF theme Building back better from the COVID-19 while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda, we must waste no time in actioning the commitments of the IMRF to leverage the power of migration and the more than 280 million migrants worldwide.
This event will bring together the Member States, stakeholders and the United Nations Network on Migration to:
- Identify good practices and lessons learnt in the governance of international migration, including during the pandemic, to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs.
- Building on the above, identify concrete actions to strengthen the linkages between the GCM, the 2030 Agenda and their review forums, based on the findings of the first IMRF.
This will be the first opportunity to bring together key IMRF partners to discuss how to move forward on the Progress Declaration in fulfillment of the SDGs. The event will highlight commitments made by Member States and calls to action from stakeholders. It will also identify gaps and opportunities in the implementation process.
Organization of work
Friday, 15 July 2022 | |
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13.00-14.30 |
Opening Remarks (5 minutes)
Panel Discussion (30 minutes) Lessons learnt and recommendations from member states and stakeholders on strengthening the linkages between the GCM and the 2030 Agenda. Moderated by: Ms. Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Panelists/Discussion Starters
Open Floor Interactive Discussion (40 min) Identify concrete actions to strengthen the linkages between the GCM, the 2030 Agenda and their review forums, building on the above discussion starters and based on the findings of the first IMRF. Moderated by: Ms. Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs and Acting Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Guiding Questions:
Concluding Remarks (5 minutes)
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