People-centred

Cross-cutting theme in the Global Compact for Migration

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) is based on a set of cross-cutting and interdependent guiding principles. This page provides resources for the guiding principle of People-centred:

“People-centred: The Global Compact carries a strong human dimension to it, inherent to the migration experience itself. It promotes the well-being of migrants and the members of communities in countries of origin, transit and destination. As a result, the Global Compact places individuals at its core." (GCM, 2018: para. 15)

Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of an individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. People may have the desire and the capacity to move to other places to seek greater opportunities, freedom, safety and security. Increased global interconnection, affordable transportation and rapid advances in digital communication tools facilitate movements that have overall remained stable in relative terms. Global mobility entails both opportunities and challenges for individuals and families, whose well-being needs to be at the center of this context. Migrants are human beings with equal rights to life, dignity, liberty and security. They should be not simply perceived as agents for economic development, burden to the society or helpless victims or even as criminals, but instead, as human beings with human rights.  

The Global Compact for Migration (GCM) report is available in AR, ZH, EN, FR, RU, ES.

 

Contents using this term
TitleTypeCreated
Migrants with Irregular Status in Europe: Guidance for MunicipalitiesResource
Integration and Social Cohesion: Key Elements for Reaping Benefits of MigrationResource
Women’s Labour Migration from Asia and the Pacific: Opportunities and ChallengesResource
Communicating on Migrant Integration Resource
Intercultural Cities ProgrammeResource
European Website on Integration (EWSI)Resource
Migration Data Portal: Migrant IntegrationResource
IOM Thematic Webpage on XenophobiaResource
International Migrants Day 2019 - Social Cohesion and "We Live Together" campaignVideo
Migrant Integration Policy IndexResource
Count Every Child: Universal Birth Registration Video
Causes of statelessness Video
Global Action Plan to End Statelessness: 2014 – 2024Projects
DTM Partners ToolkitResource
Birth Registration for Every Child by 2030: Are we on track?Resource
Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless PersonsResource
Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics SystemsResource
Birth RegistrationResource
Introduction to IOM’s Transition and Recovery DivisionVideo
Connecting the dots: Visualizing the P in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace NexusVideo
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