Thirteenth coordination meeting on international migration

New York

Date: 
12 February 2015 to 13 February 2015

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 thirteenth Coordination Meeting on International Migration will consider progress in integrating migration into the post-2015 United Nations development agenda. This will include ways to leverage migration within the renewed framework on financing for development. The meeting will also focus on activities to follow-up on and, where relevant, implement the Declaration of the 2013 High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (A/RES/68/4) as well as the eight-point agenda for action of the Secretary-General presented in his report to the 2013 High-level Dialogue (A/68/190).

Documents 

Organization of work

Thursday, 12 February 2015

 10.00 – 13.00

Morning session    

I. Opening

  • John Wilmoth, Population Division, UN DESA

 

II. Migration and the post-2015 development agenda

 

III. Remarks 

  • Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations  

 

IV.  Integrating migration in development: The role of dialogue, cooperation and partnerships

 

15.00 – 18.00

 

Afternoon session  

V. Leveraging migration within a renewed framework on financing for development

 

VI. Measuring migration related targets in the post-2015 development agenda

 

Friday, 13 February 2015

 10.00 – 13.00

 

Morning session

VII. Follow-up to the 2013 High-level Dialogue: Interactive panels

1. Protecting the human rights of all migrants

  • Carolina Hernandez Paramo, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

  • Sarah Gammage, UN Women

  • Catherine Tactaquin, National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

2. Reducing the costs of labour migration

3. Stranded migrants, migrants in crises and protection at sea

 

15.00 – 18.00

 

Afternoon session  

VIII. Tour-de-table

 

X. Closing remarks

  • John Wilmoth, Population Division, UN DESA

Contributed papers

 

Background documents

General Assembly

 

Other Documents