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2. Actionable recommendations on missing migrants and providing humanitarian assistance to migrants in distress

Description

The overall objective of this workstream is to respond to the mandate contained in para. 76 of the Progress Declaration (PD) to prepare “actionable recommendations on strengthening cooperation on missing migrants and providing humanitarian assistance to migrants in distress, including by collaborating with humanitarian actors, (…), with the aim of preventing loss of life in transit” to be included in the next biennial report of the SG.  This may include developing background documents and tools on which the SG could draw for his recommendations and/or which could support their operationalization. 

Upcoming events

Introductory GCM Talk - 23 March 3pm CET

Date: 23 March 2023

Time: 15:00 CET

Venue: IOM headquarters (Geneva) and online

Moderator: Laurel Townhead, Representative of the Quaker United Nations Office

10 minutes

Opening remarks

Jonathan Prentice, Head, United Nations Network on Migration

10 minutes

Setting the scene

The session will outline the background and objectives of the UNNM workstream focused on producing actionable recommendations on missing migrants and provision of humanitarian assistance to migrants in distress.  

15 minutes

 

Key discussants

  • Mr. Jorge Gonzalez-Mayagoitia, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Mexico in Geneva
  • Migrant's Voice: The story of Ezehi

50 minutes

Discussion

 

5 minutes

Closing remarks

  •  Sanjula Weerasinghe, Coordinator, Migration and Displacement, IFRC

Activities

 

i. Conduct a mapping of existing promising practices (including in relation to the implementation of relevant commitments contained in Objective 8 of the GCM) to be hosted on the Migration Network Hub to inform and substantiate more targeted and actionable recommendations.

Timeline: Q1-Q2 2023

 

  • Yet to start
  • In progress

 

ii. Convene a comprehensive consultation process, including by organizing a series of hybrid or virtual consultations at regional or cross-regional (‘route based approach’) levels and to seek feedback on the content and prioritization of possible recommendations.

Timeline: 2023

 

  • Yet to start
  • In progress

 

iii. Carry out additional research, as necessary, to develop the actionable recommendations, following the consultation process.

Timeline: Q3-Q4 2023

 

  • Yet to start
  • In progress

 

iv. Develop a set of draft recommendations for Network and stakeholder feedback.

Timeline: Q4 2023

 

  • Yet to start
  • In progress

 

v. Consolidate feedback and submit a final draft for the SG’s consideration.

Timeline: Q1 2024

 

  • Yet to start
  • In progress

 

vi. Prepare advocacy and communications materials to support the dissemination of the SG’s actionable recommendations, including as part of the Network commitment to speak with “One Voice”.

Timeline: Q1 2024

 

  • Yet to start
  • In progress

Documents