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To mark this year’s International Day of Family Remittances, the United Nations Network on Migration is calling on Member States to deliver fully on their commitments enshrined in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). This...
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As vaccine roll-outs are bringing back hope that the end of the pandemic might be in sight, too many migrants remain excluded from national deployment and vaccination plans (NDVPs). Although the number of vaccinations globally has overtaken reported COVID-19 infections, only a quarter of NDVPs submitted to the COVAX Facility include migrants.
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COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on the significant contribution of migrants to societies they live in and the role they play in pandemic response and recovery efforts. It has shown us, too, how migrants can be particularly vulnerable to the devastating impacts of the virus. By reducing opportunities for migrant workers, including their ability to se…
*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
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