Population Division - 2014

Special Session of the General Assembly on the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014

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Monday, 22 September 2014 - 3:00pm to 9:00pm

Overview

The special session of the General Assembly will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 22 September 2014. In its resolution 65/234 on the follow-up to the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014, the General Assembly decided to convene a special session in order to assess the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and to renew political support for actions required for the full achievement of its goals and objectives.

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Agenda

22 September 2014

13:00 - 21:00

I. Opening of the session by the Chair of the delegation of the President of the sixty-ninth regular session of the General Assembly.

II. Minute of silent prayer or meditation.
III. Credentials of representatives to the special session of the General Assembly

(a) Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee;
(b) Report of the Credentials Committee.

IV. Election of the President.
V. Organization of the session.
VI. Adoption of the agenda.
VII. Follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014.

Organization of the special session of the General Assembly on the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. A/RES/67/250

The plenary meetings shall feature statements by the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Member and observer States and observers, as well as five selected representatives of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, chosen by the President of the Assembly with due regard for geographic balance, in consultation with Member States in order of precedence.

Statements

Background documents

General Assembly

29th Special Session
- Provisional agenda of the twenty-ninth special session of the General Assembly.** A/S-29/1
- Letter dated 12 September 2014 from the Secretary-General to the President of the General Assembly. A/S-29/2
- Framework of actions for the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. A/S-29/3
- Recurrent themes and key elements identified during the sessions of the Commission on Population and Development. A/S-29/4
- Report of the Commission on Population and Development on its forty-seventh session. A/S-29/5
- Report of the Credentials Committee. A/S-29/6

69th Session
- Recurrent themes and key elements identified during the sessions of the Commission on Population and Development. A/69/122
- Framework of actions for the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. Report of the Secretary-General. A/69/62
- Arrangements for the high-level meetings and the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly.Information note for delegations. A/INF/69/4
- Arrangements for the high-level meetings and the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly. Revised Information note for delegations. A/INF/69/4/Rev.1
- Report of the Commission on Population and Development on its forty-seventh session. A/S-29/5

68th Session
- Preparations for the special session of the General Assembly on the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. A/68/493

67th Session
- Organization of the special session of the General Assembly on the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. A/RES/67/250

65th Session
- Follow-up to the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. A/RES/65/234

21st Special Session
- Resolution and Decision adopted by the General Assembly during it’s twenty-first special session. A/S-21/7(supp)
- Report of the International Conference on Population and Development Cairo, 5-13 September 1994. A/CONF.171/13/Rev.1

Economic and Social Council

World demographic trends. Report of the Secretary-General. E/CN.9/2014/3
Framework of action for the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. Report of the Secretary-General. E/CN.9/2014/4
Framework of action for the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014. Report of the Secretary-General. Corrigendum. E/CN.9/2014/4/Corr.1
Report of the Commission on Population and Development on its forty-seventh session. A/S-29/5

Letters of the President of the General Assembly

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Second retreat on Migration indicators for the post-2015 United Nations development agenda

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:05:00 +0000

Friday, 17 October 2014 - 9:30am

Overview

In July 2014, the Open Working Group of the General Assembly on Sustainable Development Goals proposed a set of goals and targets to serve as the basis for incorporating sustainable development goals into the post-2015 development agenda. The outcome document of the OWG contained several targets which are of direct relevance to international migration, migrants and mobility.

The objective of the one-day technical retreat is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the measurability of the proposed targets and to evaluate potential indicators for their monitoring. One or more indicators will be proposed for each target. A template will be used to collect information about the proposed indicators. The template, to be distributed and completed in advance of the meeting, will address issues such as an operational definition, rationale for use of the indicator, method of computation, data sources and references, periodicity of measurement, gender and disaggregation issues, data limitations, and agencies involved in data collection, compilation or dissemination. At the retreat, agency representatives with expertise in each target area will present and lead discussion on submitted proposals. Indicators will be evaluated based on criteria presented in the report of the United Nations System Task Team, Statistics and indicators for the post-2015 development agenda.

The retreat will take into account the discussions during the first GMG retreat, which was held in January 2014. In particular, “Tier 1” indicators identified at that retreat should be assessed for their applicability to the OWG targets. The retreat also aims to take into account ongoing work on indicators tracking the human rights of migrants.

A summary of the retreat will be circulated shortly after the event. The possibility of a publication including the detailed outcome of the retreat is being considered.

Organized by Global Migration Group - Working Group on Data and Research (Co-chairs: Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the International Organization for Migration) in collaboration with: Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (World Bank) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration.

Documents

Organization of work

17 October 2014

09.30 – 13.00

Morning session

I. Welcome, objectives and agenda

Bela Hovy, DESA; Frank Laczko, IOM

II. Elaborating the post-2015 United Nations development agenda: Taking stock and going forward.

Chris Richter, IOM. The Open Working Group on SDGs and Technical Support Team.
Gregory Maniatis. Perspectives from the SRSG on Migration.
Jessica Espey, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Formulating targets and indicators for post-2015: The SDSN experience.
Keiko Osaki Tomita, United Nations Statistics Division, DESA. Towards an indicator framework for post-2015.

III. Developing migration related indicators: Review of progress

Frank Laczko, IOM. Orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people.
Jean-Christophe Dumont, OECD. Training and retention of health workers.
Kristiina Kangaspunta and Katharina Peschke, UNODC. Human trafficking, especially of women and children.

15.00 – 18.00

Afternoon session

III. Developing migration related indicators: Review of progress (continued)

Ryszard Cholewinski, ILO. Protection of migrant workers.
Sonia Plaza, World Bank. Transaction costs of migrant remittances.
Grainne O’hara, UNHCR. Refugees and displaced persons.
Michelle Leighton, ILO. Migration costs, including recruitment.
Kerry Neal, UNICEF. Human rights indicators, data disaggregation and vulnerable groups.

IV. Other issues

Cheryl Sawyer, DESA. Latest request from the Technical Support Team.

V. Next steps

VI. Concluding remarks

Presentations

Frank Laczko, IOM. Retreat on Migration Indicators for the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda
Jessica Espey, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Formulating targets and indicators for post-2015: The SDSN experience
Keiko Osaki Tomita, United Nations Statistics Division, DESA. Towards an indicator framework for post-2015
Kerry Neal, UNICEF. Human rights indicators, data disaggregation and vulnerable groups

Background documents

Background note and template

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Retreat on Migration indicators for the Post-2015 United Nations development agenda

BOUEDRAO — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:38:00 +0000

Tuesday, 21 January 2014 - 9:00am

Overview

During the 2013 General Assembly High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, Member States voiced a strong support for including migration into the post-2015 United Nations development agenda. The Declaration, adopted at the High-level Dialogue, recognizes that “… human mobility is a key factor for sustainable development which should be adequately considered in the elaboration of the post-2015 development agenda.” Moreover, the Declaration requests the United Nations system, the Global Migration Group and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on International Migration and Development “…to consider migration issues in their contributions to the preparatory process that will establish the post-2015 development agenda.”

The objective of the one-day retreat is to develop a set of indicators on international migration and development, which could be included into the implementation framework of the post-2015 United Nations development agenda. The focus of the retreat will be on formulating a limited set of indicators in migration and development that are technically sound, rather than on producing a comprehensive catalogue of indicators reflecting the priorities of each participating agency.

The main activity of the retreat is to conduct an in-depth analysis of potential indicators submitted by each organization. The group will vet each indicator against the SMART selection criteria:

Specific
Measurable (and also reliable, comparable and contextually appropriate)
Achievable (and also cost effective)
Relevant
Time-bound (and also sensitive).

Each indicator will be assessed based on the purpose and usefulness of the indicator, conceptual underpinnings and methodologies associated with the indicator, including the underlying definitions, goal and targets, rationale, measurement methods, data collection, data availability and possible limitations and alternative definitions.

In assessing each indicator, participants will consider the feasibility of measuring the proposed indicator, its relevance to international migration, and the possibility for the indicator to be added to the proposed development framework as part of other, non-migration themes.

The retreat will build on guidance provided by the United Nations System Task Team on the Post-2015 United Nations Development Agenda, the report of the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons issued in May 2013, and the national and regional consultations facilitated by the United Nations Development Group. The results of the retreat seek to inform the on-going work of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals.

Organized under the auspices of: Global Migration Group (GMG) working group on data and research (Co-chairs: Population Division/DESA and IOM in collaboration with: Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD)/World Bank and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration

Documents

Organization of work

21 January 2014

9:30 - 17:30

I. Welcome, objectives and agenda
Population Division/DESA; IOM

II. Post-2015 UN development agenda: Status of preparations

Frank Laczko, IOM. The Task Team and the High-level Panel
Justin MacDermott, Sweden. Way forward: A Member State perspective
Gregory Maniatis. Perspectives from the SRSG on Migration

III. Migration indicators

Bela Hovy, Population Division/DESA. Considerations and criteria
Sonia Plaza, World Bank. Outcomes of a KNOMAD retreat, April 2013

IV. Expectations, views and perspectives
Tour-de-table

V. Discussion and prioritization of indicators

Selection of indicators based on “SMART” and related criteria

VII. Discussion and prioritization of indicators

VIII. Summary, gaps, and next steps

Background documents

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Workshop on strengthening the collection and use of international migration data for development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

BOUEDRAO — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:46:00 +0000

Tuesday, 18 November 2014 - 9:00am to Friday, 21 November 2014 - 5:15pm

Overview

The Population Division and the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, organized a regional workshop for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa on the collection and use of international migration data for development. The workshop took place at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 18 to 21 November 2014. The workshop will bring together experts from national statistical offices in charge of producing official statistics on international migration as well as experts from relevant ministries or agencies in charge of compiling and analysing migration data for policy purposes. Experts from international organizations will participate as resource persons.

Documents

Organization of work
List of participants
Report

Organization of work

18 November, 2014
09:00 – 17:3	SESSION I. Welcome remarks Chukwudozie Ezigbalike, African Centre for Statistics, UN, ECA Bela Hovy, Population Division, UN, DESA Haoyi Chen, Statistics Division, UN, DESA Bela Hovy, UN,DESA. Objectives, programme and introductions. SESSION II. The international migration and development agenda: Implications for data collection Objective: To present the latest policy developments in the area of international migration at the global, regional and national level and to assess their implications for data collection relevant to international migration, migrants and mobility, especially in relation to development Bela Hovy, UN, DESA. The 2013 High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development: Data needs and gaps. Philip Jusu, AUC. International migration in Africa: Regional priorities and data requirements. Q and A Key questions. 1. What are some of the policies to leverage international migration for national development and to address challenges in the field of international migration? 2. What data are needed to evaluate these policies? Country presentation: Ghana Country presentation: Lesotho Tour-de-table SESSION III. Sources of international migration data: an overview Objective: To assess the main sources, concepts and definitions for international migration data and to determine how these data sources can inform international migration policy Haoyi Chen, UN, DESA. International migration statistics: Sources, concepts and definitions. Marzia Rango, IOM. Migration and development in Africa: Implications for data collection and research. Cheryl Sawyer, UN, DESA . Migrants Count: Five Steps Toward Better Migration Data. Q and A Key questions. 1. What are main sources of international migration data? 2. What data does the country need to inform migration policy? 3. How can data gaps be addressed? Country presentation: South Africa Country presentation: Nigeria Group work Reporting back, discussion and wrap-up
19 November, 2014
09:30 – 17.30	SESSION IV. Improving the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of migration data from population censuses Objective: To present the United Nations recommendations and to assess national experiences with regard to questions on international migration in the 2010 round of population censuses; to share experiences and identify best practices in analysing and disseminating international migration data from population censuses, including through the internet; to illustrate the use of international migration data collected through the census. Cheryl Sawyer, UN, DESA, Using census data to estimate the international migrant stock Haoyi Chen, UN, DESA, The 2010 round of population censuses: United Nations recommendations and their implementation. Q and A Implementing migration questions in the 2010 round of population censuses: lessons learnt and looking ahead. Country presentation: Botswana Country presentation: Swaziland Country presentation: Zambia Tour-de-table Country presentation: Kenya. Disseminating and analysing migration data from population censuses: a user’s perspective. Q and A SESSION IV (CONTINUED). Improving the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of migration data from population censuses. Haoyi Chen and Cheryl Sawyer, UN/DESA. Availability and quality of data on the international migrant stock: Experiences from the Demographic Yearbook and other sources. Country presentation: South Africa. Implementing migration questions in the 2010 round of population censuses: products, data quality assessment, and data analytics. Group work Reporting back, discussion and wrap-up Haoyi Chen, UN, DESA. Recommended and additional migration topics in the population census. Group work Reporting back, discussion and wrap-up
20 November, 2014
9:30 - 17:30	SESSION V. Enhancing the use of administrative sources to measure migration Objective. To identify good practices in compiling, analysing and disseminating data that is relevant for international migration from administrative sources. To address the strengths and weaknesses of using administrative sources for migration data. To provide guidance for compiling, analysing and disseminating data generated from administrative. sources. Bela Hovy, UN, DESA. Administrative data sources to measure migration: An introduction. ILO.The role of administrative data in understanding labour migration. Gorgui Diouf, UNHCR. Compiling statistics on refugee status determination. Q and A National experiences in using administrative sources for migration data Country presentation: Malawi Country presentation: Namibia Country presentation: Zimbabwe Tour-de-table SESSION VI. Using household surveys as a tool to measure migration and its impact Objective: To discuss experiences and identify good practices in using household surveys to assess the status and identify the needs of migrant families, to elucidate migratory patterns and flows, and to maximize the contribution of migration to national development. This section addresses opportunities and challenges of using existing household surveys for the purpose of migration as well as designing and implementing specialized migration surveys. Coffi Agossou, ILO. The role of the surveys in measuring labour migration: The Labour Force Survey. Q and A Country presentation: Uganda. National experiences in conducting migration surveys. Country presentation: To be determined Tour-de-table SESSION VII. Planning to enhance international migration data for development. Objective: Each country to prepare a plan to improve international migration data for policy planning, making use of the ideas and tools that have been presented during the first three days of the workshop. Evening assignment: Making a national plan to improve migration data
21 November, 2014
9:30 - 13:00	SESSION VIII. Promoting regional cooperation, capacity building and data exchange on migration data Objective: To discuss opportunities for regional cooperation, capacity building and data exchange on migration data. Oumar Diop, AUC. Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa. ECOWAS. Promoting labour mobility through regional cooperation and its consequences for data collection: The case of ECOWAS. Josiah Ogina, IOM. Regional cooperation and capacity building Q and A SESSION IX. Formulating goals, targets and indicators on international migration Objective: Using the outcome document of the General Assembly Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals as a basis, country teams will design potential indicators at the national level to measure the proposed migration related goals and targets. Bela Hovy, UN, DESA. International migration, migrants and mobility: potential indicators for the post-2015 development agenda. Group work Reporting back, discussion and wrap-up SESSION X Evaluation, conclusions and closing of work

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Migration

Twelfth coordination meeting on international migration

MSTOCKTO — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 20:41:00 +0000

Thursday, 20 February 2014 - 10:00am to Friday, 21 February 2014 - 6:00pm

Overview

International migration is a global phenomenon that is growing in scope,complexity and impact. Today, virtually all countries in the world are simultaneously countries of destination, origin and transit for international migrants. Traditional migration patterns are complemented by new migratory flows, fuelled by changing economic, demographic, political and social conditions. Changing migration patterns affect the size and composition of migrant populations as well as economies and societies in countries of origin and destination.

The rise in global mobility, the growing complexity of migratory patterns and the impact of such movements on development have all contributed to international migration becoming a priority for the international community.

The twelfth Coordination Meeting on International Migration focused on the follow-up to the 2013 High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development as well as integrating international migration into the post-2015 United Nations development agenda. The twelfth Coordination Meeting on International Migration took place in New York from 20 to 21 February 2014.

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Commission on Population and Development, forty-seventh session (2014)

MSTOCKTO — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:38:00 +0000

Monday, 07 April 2014 - 10:00am to Friday, 11 April 2014 - 6:00pm

Assessment of the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

Members of the Commission

Bureau members

H.E. Mr. Ambassador Gonzalo Koncke (Uruguay) - Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) (Chair)
Ms. Fatou Isidora Niang (Senegal) - African Group (Vice-Chair)
Mr. Katsuhiko Takahashi (Japan) - Asia-Pacific Group (Vice-Chair)
Ms. Nino Shekriladze (Georgia) - Eastern-European Group (Vice-Chair)
Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen (Denmark) - Western European and Others Group (WEOG) (Vice-Chair)

Population Division - 2014

Special Session of the General Assembly on the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014

Overview

Documents

Statements

Background documents

Second retreat on Migration indicators for the post-2015 United Nations development agenda

Overview

Documents

Organization of work

Presentations

Background documents

Retreat on Migration indicators for the Post-2015 United Nations development agenda

Overview

Documents

Organization of work

Background documents

Workshop on strengthening the collection and use of international migration data for development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Overview

Documents

Organization of work

Twelfth coordination meeting on international migration

Overview

Documents

Commission on Population and Development, forty-seventh session (2014)

Assessment of the status of implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

Members of the Commission

Bureau members

Report of the Commission on its 47th Session