International Migration and Development

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 93cInternational migration and development, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

18 versions · 1995–2024

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/217

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What subjects does this mandate have?

18 topics

Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Coordination Within UN System Cultural Pluralism Development Economic Development Gender Mainstreaming Human Rights Information Exchange Intergovernmental Organizations International Migration Migration Migration Policy Regional Commissions Regional Cooperation Report Preparation Social Development Sustainable Development

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2004.

2004A/59/325International migration and development report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

15 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;

Urges Member States and the United Nations system to continue strengthening international cooperation and arrangements at all levels in the area of international migration and development in order to address all aspects of migration and to maximize the benefits of international migration to all those concerned;

Calls upon all relevant bodies, agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system and other relevant intergovernmental, regional and subregional organizations, within their continuing mandated activities, to continue to address the issue of international migration and development, with a view to integrating migration issues, including a gender perspective and cultural diversity, in a more coherent way within the broader context of the implementation of agreed economic and social development goals and respect for all human rights;

Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation with relevant bodies, agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system and other relevant international, regional and subregional organizations, to continue convening meetings, as necessary, in order to coordinate their activities regarding international migration, and to collect information to assist States in identifying critical issues and discussing future steps;

Takes note of the initiatives undertaken by Member States to continue to identify the many dimensions of international migration and development in order to better understand international migration processes and their linkages with globalization and development, to address the issues related to international migration, to analyse the gaps and shortcomings in the current approaches, to maximize the benefits of international migration and to strengthen international, regional and subregional cooperation;

Encourages Governments of countries of origin, countries of transit and countries of destination to increase cooperation on issues related to migration, and notes with appreciation the numerous meetings and conferences convened relating to migration and development, in particular in the context of regional cooperation;

Invites Governments, with the assistance of the international community, where appropriate, to seek to make the option of remaining in one’s country viable for all people, in particular through efforts to achieve sustainable development, leading to a better economic balance between developed and developing countries;

Requests the Secretary-General, as an exception, to submit a report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth instead of its sixtieth session on the implementation of the present resolution, which, inter alia, provides an update of the results of relevant activities within the United Nations system and of United Nations cooperation with the International Organization for Migration and other relevant intergovernmental organizations concerning international migration and development, including best practices on managed migration and polices to increase understanding and strengthen cooperation in the area of international migration and development among States and other stakeholders, reviews major initiatives of Member States and suggests action-oriented options for the consideration of the General Assembly;

Decides that in 2006 the General Assembly will devote a high-level dialogue to international migration and development, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Assembly;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session on the organizational details of the high-level dialogue, bearing in mind that:

The purpose of the high-level dialogue is to discuss the multidimensional aspects of international migration and development in order to identify appropriate ways and means to maximize its development benefits and minimize its negative impacts;

The high-level dialogue should have a strong focus on policy issues, including the challenge of achieving the internationally agreed development goals;

Round tables and informal exchanges are useful for dialogue;

The outcome of the high-level dialogue will be a Chairperson’s summary, which will be widely distributed to Member States, observers, United Nations agencies and other appropriate organizations;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-ninth session the sub-item entitled “International migration and development”.

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