Past Events
20 May 2022Vulnerability to Trafficking in mixed migration contexts
An underlying objective of the international community when it adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was to mitigate the adverse drivers and structural factors that hinder people from...
20 May 2022Centring equality in the implementation of the GCM
Co-convened by UNU-CPR and OHCHR, this event brings together high-level speakers from the UN, OECD, academia and civil society to deepen academic and policy understandings of the relationships between migration and inequality...
20 May 2022Youth Mixed Migration in Gateway Cities in West Africa
The aim of the side-event is to share the key findings and recommendations from phase 2 of the UNFPA-MMC/DRC study on youth mixed migration and it will feature evidence on the reasons and aspirations for migration among young...
20 May 2022Fostering Effective Global Partnerships for Addressing Migration
This interactive virtual event seeks to provide an overview of the progress, challenges, and suggestions going forward on 15 out of the 23 objectives of the GCM. Discussions will encourage the identification of opportunities...
20 May 2022Saving Lives and Missing Migrants: From Commitment to Action
The aim of the side event is to provide concrete examples of promising practices and potential ways forward on this under-addressed element of the GCM, emphasizing the need for regional cooperation and the important role...
20 May 2022Inclusive Cities: the role of urban centers in the inclusion of migrants and refugees
UN-Habitat, IOM and UNHCR propose to establish a dialogue with mayors and civil society from different cities in Latin America on the role cities can play in the inclusion of refugees and migrants. The 2030 Agenda and the NUA...
20 May 2022Towards New Models for Welcoming Venezuelans in Latin America: Regularization and Protection Mechanisms
The Venezuelan exodus is impacting Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at a magnitude and speed never seen before. Since 2015, over 6 million people have left Venezuela, making it the second largest migration crisis in the...
20 May 2022From pledges to practices: ‘Actioning’ and sustaining gender-responsiveness before, during and beyond migration crises
This side event, co-sponsored by the governments of Canada, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, and the Philippines, in partnership with the Women in Migration Network and the Gender + Migration Hub, brings together stakeholders around...
20 May 2022Defining regional priorities and sharing best practices - an innovative approach to migration governance in Central America, North America, and the Caribbean
This side event is a unique opportunity to show how Member Countries of the Regional Conference on Migration (RCM), one of the oldest and most active regional consultative processes (RCPs) in the world, use the Global Compact...
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