A revised draft of the Global Compact for Migration was made available on 26 March 2018. Here are a few comments about the draft from the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental negotiations as well as an overview from the SDG Knowledge Hub. The third round of negotiations was held 3-6 April 2018.
The second formal consultation on the Global Compact on Refugees was held 20-21 March 2018. Read the AHC's opening remarks. Statements made at the second formal consultation and other comments on the first draft of the Global Compact on Refugees are posted here, while NGO statements can be found on ICVA's site. The third formal consultation will be held 10-11 April 2018; here is the agenda.
Making the Global Compacts Work: What Future for Refugees and Migrants?, New York, 23 April 2018 [info]
Making Migration Great Again: Challenges and Opportunities of the UN Global Compact for Migration, Geneva, 8 May 2018 [info]
Other commentary:
The Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration: Protecting People Uprooted by Disasters and Climate Change (Refugees International, April 2018) [text]
Governments Debate Irregular, Regular Migrants, Refugee Rights (SDG Knowledge Hub, March 2018) [text]
Initial Quick Reflections on Draft 1 of the Global Compact for Refugees (LinkedIn, March 2018) [text]
"Is UN’s Ambitious Global Compact the Last Word on the Migrant Crisis?," InterPress Service, 16 March 2018 [text]
NGO Reaction to the First Draft of the Global Compact on Refugees [text]
Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Global Compacts Round-up (16 March 2018)
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