Below you will find a summary of the highlights of 2022 International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) and Multi-stakeholder Hearing (MSH) events and of some ways for civil society to keep engaging with GCM implementation.
16 May: Multi-stakeholder Hearing
A one-day informal interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing (MSH) was convened on the day preceding the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), on 16 May, with an agenda organised into three sessions focused on:
- Assessing progress, gaps and challenges in GCM implementation.
- Commitments and recommendations to advance GCM implementation.
- A collective summary of key recommendations and pledges from the day.
17-20 May: International Migration Review Forum
From 17 – 20 May, civil society participated in the formal programme of the IMRF, holding speaking roles at the IMRF multi-stakeholder roundtables, policy debate and plenary sessions.
Ways to keep engaging in GCM implementation
Contribute to the Migration Network Hub
Building on the Migration Dialogues held to discuss approaches towards achieving effective, principled migration governance to prepare for the IMRF roundtables and policy debate, an online discussion space, the Migration Network Hub, was launched by the UN Network on Migration (UNNM).
This platform provides a space for interaction, knowledge-sharing and learning on topics related to the implementation of the GCM with the aim of gathering inputs from Member States and stakeholders.
Commit to the Implementation of the GCM: The GCM Pledging Initiative
Civil society, stakeholders and governments are all called to contribute to the GCM Pledging Initiative by making tangible and concrete pledges or commitments towards shared migration goals within the framework of the GCM, and through the IMRF.
Pledges should be concrete and measurable, respond to existing needs and could include actions at local, national, regional, or international levels. They should be realistic, forward-looking, time bound and preferably developed and implemented in partnership with other stakeholders.
Share your Good Examples in the Repository of Practices
Do you know of innovative practices that can inspire others in implementing the GCM?
The GCM Repository of Practices is an opportunity to provide concrete examples of GCM results, progress, and lessons learnt.
You can contribute to the collection of practices by demonstrating what governments, organisations, and people around the world are doing to promote the well-being of migrants and their communities through policy and programmes linked to the GCM objectives and its guiding principles.
Information on the IMRF: QUNO’s Paper Series
In preparation of the IMRF, the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) released a series of short papers on Delivering on the promise of the GCM: Migration Justice. The series was created to explain and prepare for ambitious, effective and human rights-based discussions at the IMRF.
The briefing papers can be accessed here:
– What is the IMRF?
– Why does the IMRF matter for migration justice?
– Using the IMRF to further migration justice: key points on the roadmap
– Meaningful participation: centering migrant expertise and experience
The full series of briefing papers is available in English, French, and Spanish.