Please be advised that following extensive system-wide consultations and the proposal by the UN Deputy Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for International Migration, the UN Secretary-General decided, at a meeting of the Executive Committee on 23 May 2018, to establish a UN Network on Migration, as a successor to the Global Migration Group, to ensure effective, coordinated system-wide support to the implementation of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
The UN Network on Migration can be contacted via its Secretariat at unmignet@iom.int
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2018 Events
- Launch of GMG principles and guidelines: Migrants in vulnerable situations, Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XXIII, 19 April, 11:00-13:00
- GMG/CPD (Commission of Population and Development) side event: 'Mainstreaming migration into urban/local planning', New York, 10 April, 13:15-14:30:
- GMG/GFMD side event: 'Migration and rural development: Sharing experiences and fostering partnerships', New York, UN Headquarters Conference Room 7, 26 March, 13:15-14:30
- CSW62 Side event: 'Towards a gender responsive Global Compact for Migration', New York, UN Headquarters, Conference room 12, 21 March, 11:30-12:45
- GMG/CSW (Commission of the Status of Women) side event: 'Maximizing the contribution of women migrants', New York, 13 March
- High Level Panel on Migration Statistics, New York (DESA), 5 March
- 16th UN Coordination Meeting on International Migration, New York (DESA), 15-16 February
- GMG Photo Exhibit, New York, UN Headquarters 12-22 February
- Provisional Annual Calendar of Events (2018)
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January
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February
- 24-26 Feb: 1st Preparatory Committee Meeting for 3rd UN Conference on the sustainable development of SIDS through genuine and durable partnerships, organized by DSD, DESA in New York
- 20-21 Feb: 12th Coordination Meeting on international migration, organized by the Population Division, DESA in New York
- 20-21 February: Interactive GMG side events with GFMD and civil society, organized on the margins of the 12th Coordination Meeting on international migration in New York
- 18-19: Thematic debate on water, sanitation and sustainable energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, organized by the UNGA in New York
- 18 Feb: Meeting of the GMG Task Force on migration and decent work in Geneva
- 18 Feb: Meeting of the GMG Working Group on mainstreaming migration into national development strategies in New York, Geneva and telecon for other locations
- 12 Feb: GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 2, in Geneva, New York and other locations
- 11-21 Feb: 52nd Session of the Commission for Social Development: Promoting empowerment of people in achieving poverty eradication, social integration and full employment and decent work for all, organized by the CSD in New York
- 11 Feb: Working Group on human rights, gender and migration meeting to plan annual programme of work in Geneva, VC and telecon options for other locations
- 10 Feb Social Inclusion and Migration: Developments for the Post-2015 Development Agenda, organized by the UN Alliance of Civilizations and the Madrid Club in New York
- 3-7 Feb: 8th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs) in New York
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March
- 31 March-4 April: 10th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in New York
- 27-28 March: KNOMAD Workshop on reducing recruitment costs, organized by KNOMAD in Washington D.C.
- 24-28 March: Plenary Meeting of the Committee for Development Policy, organized by DESA (DPAD) in New York
- 24-25 March: International Dialogue on Migration (IDM): South-South Migration- Partnering strategically for development, organized by IOM in Geneva
- 17-18 March: 27th Session of the HLCP, organized by the UN HLCP, CEB Secretariat and ECLAC in Santiago
- 14 March: 2nd GMG/KNOMAD Workshop on Learning, organized by KNOMAD and GMG Task Force on Capacity Development in Geneva. See Programme and Information note
- 13-27 March: ILO Governing Body, 320th Session, organized by ILO in Geneva
- 10-21 March: Commission on the Status of Women (CSW): Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for women and girls, organized by UN Women in New York
- 13 March: Final Government Teams Preparatory Meeting of the GFMD, in Geneva
- 12 March: GFMD Business Roundtable, organized by the GFMD in Geneva
- 11 March: Meeting of GFMD Steering Group and Friends of the Forum, organized by the GFMD in Geneva
- 6-7 March: High-Level Event on the contributions of women, the young and civil society to the Post-2015 Development Agenda, organized by the UNGA in New York
- 3-7 March: 3rd Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF), organized by the ICESDF in New York
- 3-7 March: 9th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs), organized by the OWG on SDGs in New York
- 4-7 March: Statistical Commission, 45th Session, organized by the UN Statistical Commission in New York
- 6 March: UNHCR Standing Committee Briefing: Enhanced framework for implementing with partners, organized by UNHCR in Geneva
- 5-6 March: 6th Annual Women’s Equality Principles (WEPs) event, Gender Equality and the Global Jobs Challenge Global Compact in New York
- 4 March: Annual High-level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming: The Protection and Promotion of the Human Rights of Migrants, organized by the Human Rights Council in Geneva
- 4 March: KNOMAD Workshop: Migrant re-integration and homeland development: Policy prospects and potential, organized by KNOMAD, Metropolis Project in Ottawa
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April
- 29 April: Global Experts Meeting on Migration and Post-2015 Development Agenda, organized by Switzerland and Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 24-25 April: Thematic Debate on ensuring stable and peaceful societies, organized by the UN General Assembly in New York
- 23-25 April: 6th International Parliamentarians Conference (IPCI) (within ICPD+20 process), organized by IPC in Stockholm
- 22-25 April: Special Session of the AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission, organized by the AUC in Windhoek
- 22-24 April: Workshop on fair recruitment for agencies, social partners and other partners and discuss benchmarks with respect to fair recruitment, organized by the GMG Task Force on migration and decent work in Turin
- 15-16 April: First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico and UNDP in Mexico City
- 7-11 April: Commission on Population and Development, 47th Session, under the theme: Assessment of the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
- 9-10 April: Joint event of the UNGA and ECOSOC on “The role of partnerships in the implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, organized by the UNGA and ECOSOC in New York
- 8-9 April: Expert Meeting on human rights indicators on migration, organized by OHCHR, KNOMAD, ILO, UNICEF in Geneva
- 7 April: Committee on Migrant Workers Half-Day of Discussion on workplace exploitation and workplace protection and commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the 1990 Migrant Workers Convention, organized by OHCHR in Geneva
- 3 April: GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 3 in New York, Geneva and other locations
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May
- 28 May – 12 June: International Labour Conference, 103rd Session, organized by ILO in Geneva
- 21-22 May: High-Level Event on “Contributions of South-South, Triangular Cooperation, and ICT for Development to the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, organized by the UNGA in New York
- 19-24 May: WHO World Health Assembly, 67th Session, organized by WHO in Geneva
- 15 May: IASC Principals Meeting, organized by the IASC in Geneva
- 12-16 May: 7th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development in Stockholm
- 12-16 May: 4th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Sustainable Development Financing (ICESDF), organized by the ICESDF in New York
- 8-9 May: 1st Regular Session, United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), organized by the CEB Secretariat in Rome
- 7 May: GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 4 in Geneva, New York and other locations
- 5-9 May: 11th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs) in New York
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June
- 23-27 June: Final Preparatory Committee Meeting for 3rd UN Conference on the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through genuine and durable partnerships, organized by DSD, DESA in New York
- 26 June: GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 5 in Geneva, New York and other locations
- 19-20 June: Mayoral Forum on Mobility, Migration and Development, organized by the City of Barcelona, GMG Task Force on capacity development and KNOMAD in Barcelona, Spain
- 17-19 June: Annual UNHCR-NGO Consultations: Women’s Leadership and Participation, organized by UNHCR in Geneva
- 16-27 June: Labour Migration Academy, organized by ILO in Turin
- 16-20 June: 12th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on sustainable development goals (SDGs) in New York
- 13 June: ILO Governing Body, 321st Session, organized by ILO in Geneva
- 9-10 June: High-Level Event on “Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, organized by the UNGA in New York
- 28 May-12 June: International Labour Conference, 103rd Session, organized by ILO in Geneva
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September
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October
- 30 Oct-13 Nov: ILO Governing Body, 322nd Session, organized by ILO in Geneva
- 30-31 Oct: Meeting on the Handbook Measuring International Migration and its Impact on Development, organized by the GMG Working Group on data and research in Geneva
- 27 Oct: UN GA Second Committee: Biennial Discussion of International and Development, organized by UN DESA in New York
- 24 Oct: Presentation by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants of annual report to the UN General Assembly, in New York
- 23 Oct: Launch of OHCHR's Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights at International Borders to accompany the report of the Secretary-General on the Protection of Migrants, in New York
- 22 Oct: Launch of OHCHR's Recommended Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights at International Borders to accompany the report of the Secretary-General on the Protection of Migrants, in Brussels
- 21-22 Oct: 1st Preparatory Meetings of Turkey GFMD Chairmanship, organized by the GFMD in Geneva
- 21 Oct: Conference on Human Rights and Migrant Workers: Global Challenges and Promises, organized by Columbia University in New York
- 17 Oct: Second Retreat on Migration Indicators for the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda, organized by the GMG Working Group on data and research, in collaboration with KNOMAD and SRSG for international migration and development, in New York
- 16-17 Oct: Technical Working Level Briefing on Migration and the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda, organized by the GMG in New York
- 13-18 Oct: 41st Session of the Committee on World Food Security, organized by FAO in Rome, Italy
- 7-8 Oct:International Dialogue on Migration (IDM): Migration and Families, organized by IOM in Geneva
- 7 Oct: Member States Briefing on the 4th Annual SG Report on international migration and development for the 69th session of the General Assembly (A/69/207), organized by UN DESA in New York
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November
- 25-28 Nov: IOM 105th Council, organized by IOM in Geneva
- 24-28 Nov: Single-year Expert Meeting on Social Inclusive Programmes and Their Impact on Sustainable and Inclusive Development and Growth, organized by UNCTAD in Geneva
- 24 Nov: GMG Governments Briefing on the Margins of the GFMD Meetings in Geneva
- 24 Nov: 2nd Preparatory Meetings of Turkey GFMD Chairmanship, organized by the GFMD in Geneva
- 20-21 Nov: 2nd Regular Session, United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), organized by the CEB Secretariat in Washington
- 19 Nov: GMG Principals’ Meeting in Washington D.C.
- 18-19 Nov: Workshop on the Fair Recruitment Initiative (FRI) Asian Consultations, organized by the GMG Task Force on migration and decent work in Bangkok, Thailand
- 15-16 Nov: G20 Leaders' Summit in Brisbane, Australia
- 10-14 Nov: Single-year Expert Meeting on the Impact of Access to Financial Services, Including by Highlighting Remittances on Development: Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth, organized by UNCTAD in Geneva
- 10-12 Nov: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) World Conference, organized by UNESCO, Japan and International Steering Group of ESD Experts in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- 6 Nov: GMG Working Level Meeting (WLM) 7 in Geneva, New York and other locations
- 30 Oct-13 Nov: ILO Governing Body, 322nd Session, organized by ILO in Geneva
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2013
- First GMG/KNOMAD Workshop on Learning: “Educating in the 21st Century: Perfecting Learning on Capacity Development Projects”. Hosted by the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD), and IOM & UNITAR as co-facilitators of the GMG Task Force on Capacity Development. New York, 15 November 2013.
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Please be advised that following extensive system-wide consultations and the proposal by the UN Deputy Secretary-General and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for International Migration, the UN Secretary-General decided, at a meeting of the Executive Committee on 23 May 2018, to establish a UN Network on Migration, as a successor to the Global Migration Group, to ensure effective, coordinated system-wide support to the implementation of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
The UN Network on Migration can be contacted via its Secretariat at unmignet@iom.int
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