International Migrants Day 2021: Harnessing the potential of human mobility
Saturday, 18 December 2021 - 9:00am
On 4 December 2000, the General Assembly, taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world, proclaimed 18 December International Migrants Day (A/RES/55/93). On that day, in 1990, the Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (A/RES/45/158).
Related links
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International Migrants Day, 18 December
- International migration needs more than just collective attention; it needs collective action. Statement by United Nations Network on Migration (PDF English) (PDF French) (PDF Spanish)
- Make a pledge. Video by Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General of UN DESA (video
) - International migration at the General Assembly
Selected resources, Commission on Population and Development
- Resolution 2013/1, New trends in migration: demographic aspects
- Resolution 2006/2, International migration and development