Population Division - Refugees

Informal meeting of the General Assembly on ways to advance a comprehensive response to the global humanitarian and refugee crisis

NKOSHY — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:24:00 +0000

Thursday, 19 November 2015 - 10:00pm

Overview

This crisis calls for an urgent and comprehensive response from the international community based on respect for international refugee and human rights law, and on principles of solidarity and responsibility sharing.

The informal meeting will therefore serve to identify specific actions and elements of that response. It will build on the High-Level Event on migration and refugee movements organized by the UN Secretary-General on 30 September 2015, and help member states prepare for the plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly on November 20th to consider item 130 'Global awareness of the tragedies of irregular migrants in the Mediterranean basin with specific emphasis on Syrian asylum seekers'.

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Organization of work

Thursday, 19 November 2015
15.00 - 15.15	Opening Remarks
	H.E. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the UN General Assembly
	H.E. Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General
	Interactive Panel discussion
15.15-15.25	Introductory remarks by the Moderator
	Mr. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Video by UNHCR on the Global Refugee Crisis
	Mr. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
15.25-16.15	Providing protection including through third-country resettlement and other legal avenues
	Mr. David Miliband, President and CEO of International Rescue Committee
	Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Presentation by panellists followed by interactive discussions with Member States and other stakeholders.
16.15-17.10	Ensuring adequate and predictable financing for humanitarian action
	H.E. Ms. Kristalina Georgieva Co-Chair of the High Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing
	Mr Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Presentation by panellists followed by interactive discussions with Member States and other stakeholders.
17.10-17.55	Increasing support to receiving countries that are bearing the greatest burden
	Ms. Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
	Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Corporate Secretary and Special Envoy of the President of the World Bank Group Presentation by panellists followed by interactive discussions with Member States and other stakeholders

17.55	Closing Remarks

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General Assembly high-level meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants

BOUEDRAO — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:37:00 +0000

Monday, 19 September 2016 - 9:00am

Overview

The past several years have witnessed an array of crises causing mass movements of refugees and migrants in different parts of the world. While humanitarian assistance has provided immediate relief to millions of people, long-term responses to the various crises have typically been ad hoc, incomplete and uncoordinated. Countries hosting large refugee populations have shouldered a disproportionate burden. Thousands of vulnerable migrants, especially women and children, suffer exploitation and abuse at the hands of human traffickers. By circumventing existing border controls, migrant smugglers contribute to irregular migration. Third-country responses to large movements of refugees and migrants have ranged from generously welcoming newcomers to closing borders. Thousands of migrants and refugees have lost their lives in search for safety and a better life. The absence of systematic approaches to the arrival and stay of large-scale population movements has undermined the public trust in many countries.

Today, large-scale movements of refugees and migrants are a reality, with countries playing various roles as places of origin, transit or destination depending on the circumstances. These growing movements are taking place against the backdrop of increased human mobility and interconnectedness as a result of globalization.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda offer concrete commitments to leverage the benefits of international migration for development, to mitigate the root causes of displacement, to facilitate safe, orderly, and regular migration, and to address the various challenges posed by migration. Greater international cooperation and a strengthened commitment to responsibility-sharing are key elements in responding to large movements of refugees and migrants and in designing well-managed migration policies.

On 19 September 2016, the General Assembly will hold a high-level plenary meeting in order to respond to large movements of refugees and migrants. The aim of the Summit is to develop a global approach to situations of mass population flows that is more comprehensive, predictable, systematic, and equitable.

The meeting is expected to secure firm, action-oriented commitments to enhance responsibility-sharing and to strengthen international cooperation. The Secretary-General has recommended that Member States adopt a global compact on responsibility-sharing for refugees and agree on a roadmap to guide the development of a global compact for safe, regular and orderly migration.

Organization of work

19 September 2016
8:30 - 9:30 am	Opening H. E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71 st session of the General Assembly H. E. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70th session of the General Assembly H.E. Ban-Ki-Moon, Secretary-General H.E. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group H. E. Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees Signing Ceremony of UN-IOM Agreement H.E. William Lacy Swing, Director-General of the International Organization for Migration H.E. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, High Commissioner for Human Rights H.E. Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration H.E. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women on behalf of the Global Migration Group H. E. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Ms. Eni Lestari Andayani Adi, International Migrants Alliance (IMA) - (Indonesia) Mr. Mohammed Badran, Syrian Volunteers in the Netherlands (SYVNL) - (Syrian Arab Republic) Ms. Nadia Murad Basee Taha, Yazda and UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking
9:30 - 7:30 pm	Plenary Session Trusteeship Council Chamber Provisional list of speakers for the plenary meeting Statements Plenary Session ECOSOC Chamber Provisional list of speakers for the plenary meeting Statements Round Table 1 CR2 "Addressing the root causes of large movements of refugees" Round Table 2 CR3 "Addressing drivers of migration, particularly large movements, and highlighting the positive contributions of migrants" Round Table 3 CR4 "International action and cooperation on refugees and migrants and issues related to displacement: the way ahead" Round Table 4 CR2 "Global compact for responsibility sharing for refugees; respect for international law" Round Table 5 CR3 "Global compact for safe, regular and orderly migration: towards realizing the 2030Agenda for sustainable development and achieving full respect for the human rights of migrants" Round Table 6 CR4 "Addressing vulnerabilities of refugees and migrants on their journeys from their countries of origin to their countries of arrival"
7:30 - 8:00 pm	Closing statements H.E. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General H. E. Peter Thomson, President of the 71 st session of the General Assembly

Background materials

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 September 2016: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (A/RES/71/1)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 30 June 2016: High-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants (A/RES/70/290)

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Strengthening cooperation on migration and refugee movements in the perspective of the new development agenda

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 16:20:00 +0000

Wednesday, 30 September 2015 - 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Overview

The United Nations Secretary-General will convene a side event on migration during the High-Level segment of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The aim is to encourage enhanced cooperation and collective action in dealing with the problems and challenges of migration and human mobility, including mixed movements involving migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees. Facilitating safe, orderly and responsible mobility is also a key component of the post-2015 development agenda, which requires coordinated action not only among States, but also at all levels of Government, and with a series of non-governmental stakeholders, to ensure no one is left behind.

Convinced of the need for collective approaches, underpinned by universal principles of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, and based on the eight point agenda for action presented to the General Assembly’s 2013 High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (A/68/190), the Secretary-General will share his views on the key elements of such a global partnership and comprehensive approach to migration and refugee flows.

The High Level Side Event will also provide an important opportunity for member States to bring together different policy areas related to migration and refugee flows, and discuss enhanced cooperation across these areas. This includes the implementation of migration and integration policies, and the creation of adequate channels for orderly, safe, and regular migration with full respect for human rights, as well as the humanitarian admission of refugees, whilst improving cooperation and effectiveness in law enforcement operations aimed at combatting transnational organized crime.

Information materials

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Programme

The United Nations Secretary-General will chair the event. The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General will take over the chair once the Secretary-General leaves.

30 September 2015

15:00 – 18:00

Opening segment

Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will make short remarks and introduce the Secretary-General.

The UN Secretary-General will then make keynote remarks.

Four Panellists will make remarks from the podium

H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey
H.E. Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany
H.E. Mrs. Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia
H.E. Ms. Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mexico
Mr. Peter Sutherland, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration will make short, concluding remarks.

General debate
The general discussion will continue with statements from Member States that have placed their name on the speaker list. Civil society will deliver one joint statement also.

Discussants
A number of discussants will intervene at different points into the General Debate to present the regional, development and humanitarian perspective.

To discuss the European perspective

H.E. Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

To discuss the refugee and humanitarian perspective

H.E. Mr. Oldemiro Marques Balói, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mozambique, as Chair of the UNHCR’s Executive Committee

To discuss the development perspective

H.E. Mr. Shahidul Haque, Foreign Secretary, Bangladesh as upcoming Chair of the Global Forum on Migration and Development

To discuss the South East Asian Perspective

H.E. Mr. Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General of the Association for South East Asian Nations

To discuss the African perspective

H.E. Dr. Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission

To discuss the Arab dimension

H.E. Dr. Badre Eddine Allali, Under-Secretary-General for Social Affairs, League of Arab States

To discuss specific operational issues

IOM, OHCHR, OCHA, UNODC, ILO, UNFPA

Director-General of the International Organization for Migration, Ambassador William Lacy Swing
High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Stephen O’Brien
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Yury Fedotov
Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

Closing segment
Brief remarks on migration and refugee movements within the UN intergovernmental process

Summary of discussions and final remarks

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General

General debate statements

Secretary-General Press release

21 September 2015

Secretary-General, Concerned at Deteriorating Situation of Refugees, Migrants across Europe, Urges States to Adhere to International Obligations

8 September 2015
In Phone Calls with European Heads of State, Secretary-General Stresses Collective Duty to Respond Humanely as Refugees Arrive, Many Fleeing War, Violence

28 August 2015
Lamenting Recent Migrant, Refugee Deaths, Secretary-General Appeals to Governments for Bolstered Efforts Ahead of Global Meeting at UN Headquarters

UN News Centre

In Focus Migration and Refugees

Websites

United Nations General Assembly
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
2013 High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development
Resolutions
Global Forum on Migration and Development
Global Migration Group
Special Representative of the Secretary-General

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Commission on Population and Development, twenty-seventh session (1994)

MSTOCKTO — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:57:00 +0000

Monday, 28 March 1994 - 10:00am to Thursday, 31 March 1994 - 6:00pm

Monitoring of world population trends and policies, with special emphasis on refugees

Bureau members

Mr. Shigemi Kono (Japan) - Asia-Pacific Group (Chair)

Ms. Pauline Knight (Jamaica) - Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) (Vice-Chair)
Mr. András Klinger (Hungary) - Eastern-European Group (Vice-Chair)
Ms. Jenny Gierveld (Netherlands) - Western European and Others Group (WEOG) (Vice-Chair)
Mr. Ahmed Yousif Mohamed (Sudan) - African Group (Vice-Chair)

Population Division - Refugees

Informal meeting of the General Assembly on ways to advance a comprehensive response to the global humanitarian and refugee crisis

Overview

Documents

Organization of work

General Assembly high-level meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants

Overview

Organization of work

Background materials

Strengthening cooperation on migration and refugee movements in the perspective of the new development agenda

Overview

Information materials

Programme

General debate statements

Secretary-General Press release

Websites

Commission on Population and Development, twenty-seventh session (1994)

Monitoring of world population trends and policies, with special emphasis on refugees

Bureau members

Report of the Commission on its Twenty-seventh session