Observance of the International Day of Family Remittances 2021 - Recovery and resilience through digital and financial inclusion

The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and is observed on 16 June. The IDFR recognizes more than 200 million migrant workers, women and men, who send money home to over 800 million family members. This day further highlights the great resilience of migrant workers in the face of economic insecurities, natural and climate related disasters and a global pandemic. The IDFR is now globally recognized and is a key initiative in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (Objective 20), which urges the reduction of transfer costs and greater financial inclusion through remittances.

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• Recovery and resilience through digital and financial inclusion
• Observance of the International Day of Family Remittances 2021
• Message by Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (from minute 20.29 to minute 25.08) [Video]