International Migration and Development: The High-level Dialogue and moving towards the new

development agenda

Regional Consultative Meeting on International Migration and Development in the Arab RegionLeague of Arab States Headquarters,

Cairo, 4-5 June 2013

Francesca Perucci

Population Division/DESA

United Nations, New York

Outline

1. The HLD: process and objectives

2. New trends in migration

3. Migration in the new development agenda

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The UN system makes important recommendations ahead of the HLD

• CEB Recommendations

• Policy committee

• SG’s report on New Trends in Migration to CPD46

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CEB approach: facilitating greater mobility, while focusing on human development aspects of

migration• Agenda for human rights of all migrants and relevance of

migration to human development

• Strengthening the knowledge and evidence base

• Mainstreaming of migration into policies and plans

• Due attention to migration in the post-2015 UN development agenda.

• Reaffirm commitment to existing cooperation mechanisms

• Highlight critical new trends and dynamics

• Promote research, capacity-development and proactive policy approaches in critical areas (climate change, transformation due to urbanization, need to support the governance of South-South migration, stranded migrants, especially those caught in crises in host countries) 4

Similar messages from the UN Policy Committee

• Recognize migration as integral part of development process• Foster the benefits of migration• Reduce the negative impacts of migration (enhance access to

regular migration)• Respect, protect, fulfill human rights of all migrants, regardless

of their migration status• Urge member states to ratify and implement relevant

international instruments• Enhance cooperation and coherence (no country can manage

international migration alone)• Strengthen capacity for data collection and research for better

evidence based policies; mainstream migration into development policies and plans 5

CPD46 - New trends in migration

• SG’s report

• CPD46 Resolution

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The number of migrants from the South who live in the North has been increasing rapidly

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The fastest growth in the number of migrants is in GCC countries

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Western Asia

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Different impacts of migration on overall population change

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Total net change

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Outcome of CPD46 is important for the HLD – Resolution 2013/1

Emphasis on protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms• Human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants,

regardless of their migration status• Preventing and eliminating trafficking in persons

Migration as an intrinsic part of development and globalization• Migration as a complex, multidimensional phenomenon and as

an intrinsic feature of a globalizing world • Migration as an opportunity for economic independence and

empowerment for women• Promotion of cooperation at all levels (challenge of

undocumented or irregular migration, and fostering orderly, regular and safe processes of migration)

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CPD46 Resolution provides recommendations for concrete measures

Enhancing the benefits of migration

• Costs of remittances

• Opportunities for development-oriented investments in recipient countries

• Contributions of diasporas

• Fair treatment of migrants (working conditions, wages, the portability of pensions and other social protections, mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications, lowering the costs of migration and promoting circular and return migration)

• World Health Organization Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel as a good practice Recognition of vulnerabilities

• Migration and development in the further implementation of ICPD and in the post-2015 development agenda

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CPD46 Resolution provides recommendations for concrete measures

Addressing vulnerabilities• Human rights of migrant girls, regardless of their immigration status • Humanitarian emergencies for migrants and migration (migrants affected by

acute crises in destination or transit countries)• Protect women migrants from violence and harassment Improving cooperation and coherence • Collaboration and cooperation; coherent, comprehensive and coordinated

approachesStrengthening national capacities for production and use of migration data

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2013 High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development – 3&4 October 2013

The main theme:The main theme:

‘‘Identifying concrete measures to strengthen Identifying concrete measures to strengthen coherence and cooperationcoherence and cooperation at all levels, at all levels, with a view to enhancing the with a view to enhancing the benefits of benefits of international migrationinternational migration for migrants and for migrants and countries alike and its important countries alike and its important links to links to developmentdevelopment, while , while reducing its negative reducing its negative implicationsimplications’’

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2013 High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development – Four Round Tables

1. International migration & sustainable development and priorities for the post-2015 development agenda

2. Respect for and protection of the human rights of all migrants and prevent and combat the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in persons and to ensure orderly, regular and safe migration

3. Strengthening partnerships and cooperation, mechanisms to effectively integrate migration into development policies and promoting coherence at all levels

4. International and regional labour mobility and its impact on development

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2013 HLD – possible outcomes

Accountability framework (from civil society, NGOs)

Identify concrete measures to increase benefits and reduce costs of migration (improving migration data) (main theme of the event)

Recommendations for inclusion of migration into post-2015

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Preparatory process

• 25 June - Panel discussion with a focus on overall theme

• 15 July - Informal interactive hearings with NGOs, civil society and private sector

• SG’s report to GA68: new trends; migration and development; cooperation, coherence and partnerships; concrete measures; the way forward.

• Regional commissions, other entities of UN and IOM to examine regional aspects of international migration and development

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Panel event and Informal Hearings: What to expect?

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• Panel: First part - experts thinking out of the box, expose member states to some creative ideas about migration and development; issues of labour recruitment, cost of migration, regional agreements. Second part - issues of institutional coherence at the international level

• Informal interactive hearings with NGOs, civil society and private sector:Dialogue between civil society and member states: focus will be on accountability, holding member states accountable, accountability framework

Migration in the post-2015 development agenda

The High-level Dialogue: important stepping stone in preparing for the post-2015 UN development agenda.

Strong consensus in October on the role of migration in improving human development outcomes - essential for migration to be recognized as a positive force for development in the new agenda.

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Migration in the post-2015 development agenda-Population dynamics thematic consultations

• Outcome document: Population Dynamics in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

– Rights-based and gender-responsive policies to address and harness population dynamics

– Integrate and harmonize survey data, critical data on migration and maternal mortality

– Develop and strengthen global and regional partnerships to address the challenges and seize the opportunities provided by changes in population size, the demographic bonus, internal and international migration and urbanization.

• Dhaka Declaration

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Some key recommendations on migration by the post-2015 thematic consultations

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• Eliminate barriers to human rights • Respect equal treatment (employment, wages, working conditions, and social

protection, other social benefits, health care) • Regulate recruitment agencies (protection of migrant workers, especially

domestic workers, and lower costs of migration)• Bilateral, regional and global partnerships (address vulnerability of migrants,

realization of the full development potential of migration)• Portability of social security entitlements, recognition of educational

qualifications, and development of skills • Mainstream migration in development policies• Engage within existing international frameworks (UNFCCC) to address climate

change related movements (including migration in disaster risk reduction efforts)

• Low cost transfer of remittances• Incentives to invest in origin and destination for sustainable development• Promote social and economic cohesion

Working group on Global Partnerships

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Global Partnerships in the area of population and migration•Private sector, government and civil society partnerships on human mobility and skills development

•Certified recruitment procedures, (recruitment agency fees, unpredictability of timelines for processing, etc.)

•Recognition of migrant qualifications, portability of social benefits

•Family reunification opportunities

•Development impact of remittances (lowering of transaction cost for remittances, role of diasporas and their willingness to invest in their home country )

•Address forced migration and displacement as a result of conflict, natural disasters, climate change, and gradual deterioration of the environment

Migration & SDGs: General Assembly Open Working Group on SDGs

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OWG – 4 Population and HealthPaper prepared by the UN Technical Support Team (based on the Outcome of the Thematic Consultations)Panel on 18-19 June

Promote the developmental benefits of migration•Human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, irrespective of migration status.

•Comprehensive, balanced and inclusive national migration policies.

•Bilateral, regional and global partnerships on migration to ensure safe, regular and orderly processes of migration and reduce barriers to movement.

•Equal treatment with regard to employment, wages, working conditions, and social protection and other social benefits including health care.

•Reduce the social and economic costs of migration.

Some important upcoming events

• General Assembly Open Working Group panel 18-19 June

• Panel 25 June

• Informal Hearings 15 July

• 2013: GA 68th session Special Event to follow-up efforts made on MDGs

• 2013: HLD in October23

THANK YOU

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