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Objectives Global Compact for Migration

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1 - Data

2 - Minimize adverse drivers

3 - Information provision

4 - Legal identity and documentation

5 - Regular pathways

6 - Recruitment and decent work

7 - Reduce vulnerabilities

8 - Save lives

9 - Counter smuggling

10 - Eradicate trafficking

11 - Manage borders

12 - Screening and referral

13 - Alternatives to detention

14 - Consular protection

15 - Access to basic services

16 - Inclusion and social cohesion

17 - Eliminate discrimination

18 - Skills development and recognition

19 - Migrant and diaspora contributions

20 - Remittances

21 - Dignified return and reintegration

22 - Social protection

23 - International cooperation

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People-centred

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