Mohamed Osman The Roundtable should address the constricting civic space for migrant diaspora and civil society organizations, which is a key threat to the successful achievement of Objectives 3, 7 and 17. Especially in destination counties, there is a growing trend of hostility towards and legal restrictions on CSOs that provide advocacy or services to migrants and refugees. These migrant-allied CSOs have been increasingly criminalized for their work, often after being smeared by a toxic narrative painting their assistance to migrants as akin to criminal smuggling or trafficking. In recent years, migrant-allied CSOs have also faced the imposition of onerous administrative or financial burdens on their operations. These criminalization or toxic narrative campaigns and increased obstacles to operation often lead to de jure or de facto haras...

• Con referencia al objetivo 1 sobre datos, basado en un Diagnóstico sobre la Situación de las Estadísticas y una serie de webinarios organizados por la División de Población de CEPAL y la División Estadística de la ONU en 2021, a nivel regional en América Latina y el Caribe existen varias prácticas del uso de fuentes administrativas para fines estadísticos. El fortalecimiento de la cooperación en materia migratoria en la región ha redundado en la revisión de los procesos de producción de datos de registros administrativos, entre otros. Varios países cuentan con un mecanismo de coordinación interinstitucional, así aplicando el enfoque pan-gubernamental del Pacto en el tema de datos migratorios. También es factible producir indicadores para la formulación y evaluación de políticas,...

The GCM recognizes the importance of data to promote evidence-based public discourse to combat xenophobia and eliminate all forms of discrimination. For example, GCM Champion Countries Canada and Ecuador, alongside the Mayors Mechanism, are working together to counter anti-migrant sentiment through the GFMD’s Ad Hoc Working Group on Public Narratives on Migration. Their efforts mitigate xenophobia by demonstrating the contributions of migrants as development actors and safe, well-managed migration as a development accelerator. 

International cooperation is at the heart of each of GCM Objectives 1, 3, 7, and 17 and all others. A revitalized global partnership is needed to renew the solidarity of Member States and all stakeholders as set out in the GCM’s whole of society approach. Commitment to joint action requires the mainstreaming of migration in development planni...

This is such an important discussion topic, and I would like to share a few sustainable solutions that have successfully helped our cities in North America improve service access and delivery for disadvantaged migrant populations, provide information and training to guide new arrivals, and strengthen local civic and political participation.

I am the North America Focal Point for the Migration Youth and Children Platform at United Nations MGCY, where we work on addressing a range of social issues affecting young people all around the globe, through policy design and implementation, youth advocacy, capacity building, and open dialogue in identifying emerging issues and creating an evidence base for best practices, at the grassroots, regional, national, and global levels. I am also the Executive Director at Program yoUr Future, where I oversee the research and develop...

The COVID-19 pandemic has both illuminated and exacerbated existing structural inequalities, with compounding effects for migrants and displaced persons in situations of vulnerability. Addressing and mitigating these devastating effects is imperative to ensuring their safety and protecting their well-being. Reducing inequalities and eliminating discrimination are also crucial to ensuring a prosperous future for all. As set out in the GCM, reducing vulnerabilities creates the conditions in which migrants are able to reach their full potential, enriching communities and contributing to sustainable development both where they are and where they’re from.  

This can only be achieved through widely available and high-quality data disaggregated by migratory status. Disaggregated data is a prerequisite to advancing progress towards the SDGs and harnessing the develo...

With nearly 85% of the world’s population owning smartphones, and its use rising exponentially, especially among young people, prioritizing the design and development of such easy-to-use apps is critical for developing smart and inclusive cities in which city services, buildings, transportation, and infrastructure are connected to networks that in turn, also generate huge datasets with which urban policymakers can then inform and validate new sustainable solutions.

At the same time, while designing tech policy, we must be inclusive of migrants who leave less of a data trail and who may thus be underrepresented in the running and planning of future cities, by co-designing with migrants themselves--both young and old, digitally literate or not, while also keeping in mind the diversity of intersectional identities, including gender, disability, ethnic origin, sexual orie...