Thematic Focus: Global Compacts Round-up

Events:

Meeting: "Road to Marrakech," High-level Side Event at the 73rd UN General Assembly, New York, 26 September 2018 [info]
- Follow link for programme and concept note.

*Seminar: Leaving No One Behind: A Look at the Global Compact on Refugees, London, 19 November 2018 [info]

News: 

On Monday at the opening of the 73rd UN General Assembly, UNHCR hosted a high-level event to promote the Global Compact on Refugees. See their news release for more information. Video of the event is available from both UN Web TV and UNifeed. The official text of the proposed global compact is available via UNHCR, in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish (scroll down the page to locate).

New blog series:

The RLI Blog on Refugees and Forced Migration has launched a series of posts that will analyze "the final draft (objective by objective) of the UN’s Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration." There are 23 objectives. Here is the editor's introduction, and commentaries on objective 1 and objective 3.

Other resources:

*"Global Compact for Migration to be Adopted at 73rd General Assembly of the United Nations," IPS News, 25 Sept. 2018 [text]

The Global Compact on Migration and Kerala (ISIM Blog, Sept. 2018) [text]

"Global Compact on Refugees: A Rich Countries’ Model for Keeping Others Out," Euronews, 19 Sept. 2018 [text]

"Global Faith Leaders Urge Action over 'Ignored Millions' Displaced by Conflict," The Guardian, 19 Sept. 2018 [text]

Making the Global Compact on Migration a Reality: Ideas for Enhancing Regular Migration Pathways at All Skill Levels, Webinar, 12 Sept. 2018 [info]
- Follow link for audio.

Perspectives on the Content and Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, 2018 International Migration Policy Report (Scalabrini Migration Study Centers, Sept. 2018) [text]

We Need a New Deal for Refugees — Here’s Why (Medium, Sept. 2018) [text]

"Why Canada Will Lead the Charge on the UN’s Global Refugee Plan," Maclean's, 24 Sept. 2018 [text]

*UPDATED

Related post:
- Thematic Focus: Global Compacts Round-up (10 Sept. 2018)

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