UN Affirms Commitment to Migration Pact

In a significant move towards global cooperation, United Nations member states have renewed their pledge to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, often referred to as the "Marrakesh Pact."

This reaffirmation came during the second International Migration Review Forum held at UN headquarters in New York. Delegates engaged in crucial discussions regarding the path forward, aiming to tackle the complex challenges and harness the opportunities presented by migration trends up to 2030. The forum served as a platform to assess progress made thus far and to delineate future priorities.

Central to the discussions were the rights and well-being of migrants. Member states emphasized the importance of ensuring fair labor practices, establishing clear legal identities for all migrants, and strengthening mechanisms for safe and orderly migration. A core objective remains the saving of lives along migration routes and fostering robust cooperation among all relevant international actors.

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Migration is an inevitable human reality. The issue is not whether migration is good or bad, but whether we are managing it properly and collectively.

UN General Assembly President, AnnaLena Berbock, underscored that migration is an undeniable human reality. She stressed that the focus should not be on whether migration is inherently good or bad, but rather on whether it is managed effectively and collectively. Berbock asserted that no single nation can unilaterally address migration issues, highlighting the indispensable role of international collaboration and organization, which the Global Compact aims to facilitate.

Echoing this sentiment, Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration and Coordinator of the UN Network on Migration, stated that while sovereign states have the right to set their own migration priorities, every migrant is entitled to dignified treatment. She noted that the forum demonstrated that these two principles are not mutually exclusive and can be fully respected when countries work together.

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This forum has shown that these two truths are not contradictory, and that when countries work together, they can be fully respected.