UN Network on Migration Updates
Fourth Annual Meeting
Stakeholder and civil society representatives are invited to the Fourth Annual Meeting of the UN Network on Migration on Tuesday, 18 October, from 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00 CEST (Geneva time) and Wednesday, 19 October, from 10:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00 CEST (Geneva time). Please see the updated provisional agenda that has been developed in collaboration with the Network's Executive Committee.
The Annual meeting will take place in a hybrid format with in-person participation strongly encouraged. It will be hosted in the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Remote participation will be enabled via the Zoom online meeting platform. Interpretation will be provided in English, French and Spanish. Please follow the logistical note, including information on access to the Palais des Nations as well as to the Zoom online meeting platform.
UN Network member entities, as well as civil society and other stakeholders, are welcome to attend all four sessions of the Annual Meeting. Please register here and note that if you wish to attend the event in-person and do not have regular access to the Palais des Nations, you will have to additionally register in the United Nations Indico system here.
Following the moderators and discussion starters, participants will be given the floor for interventions to ensure an interactive exchange. Participants are encouraged, if possible, to inform the Network secretariat in advance if they wish to take the floor via the registration form or by email to amuedin@iom.int. Participants may also request the floor during the interactive discussions in the conference room or by using the options provided by the Zoom meeting platform.
3rd Consultative Forum of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund
The UNNM would also like to kindly remind you of its 3rd Consultative Forum of the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MMPTF), which will be held on Wednesday, 19 October, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST (Geneva time) as part of the Annual Meeting of the UN Network on Migration and open to all partners - Member States, Network members and stakeholders.
During the Forum, the Coordinator of the Network, along with other members of the Fund’s Steering Committee, will provide an update on the status of the Fund. Then, the floor will open for Member States, UN Network members, and stakeholders to discuss the Fund’s current operations and future direction. Concerns, recommendations and suggestions raised during the Consultative Forum will be brought by the Chair to the attention of the full Steering Committee at its next meeting.
Click here to access the final agenda of the Consultative Forum.
Let's Share Our Resources & Amplify Migration Advocacy
The NGO Committee on Migration (NGO CoM) is a coalition comprised of more than 45 organizations, with the shared mission of encouraging the promotion and protection of migrants and their human rights. In efforts to amplify our migration knowledge and advocacy messaging, we would like to prioritize sharing the work and resources of our members in our weekly updates.
Accordingly, we are inviting you to send us your migration resources to share them with a wider audience. Has your organization recently produced a report, video, policy brief, toolkit, or other resource we can share? Please send them to the NGO Committee on Migration at ngomigrationcommittee@gmail.com.
Each week, be sure to check the "Resources" section in the NGO CoM updates for featured resources from our members, partners, and organizations with work focused on upholding the rights of people on the move.
John Kennedy Bingham Memorial Series
Episode 2: Fair and Ethical Recruitment
The People's Migration Challenge (PMC) launched a new series called "People's Migration Challenge Round 6: The John Kennedy Bingham Memorial Series." This round is focusing on current global campaigns as well as important migration issues to develop joint campaigns around, and to mobilize advocacy for policy change at the international, regional, national, and local levels. Migrants and their experiences are at the center of these discussions as the main purpose of the People’s Migration Challenge (PMC) is to bring grassroots voices to global stages.
The second episode "Fair and Ethical Recruitment" will be held on Tuesday, 25 October 2022, from 9:00am-10:30am (EDT). Interpretations in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish will be available.
Click here to register.
Renew your CoM Membership & Join a Subcommittee!
We are continuing the process of collecting annual membership dues and convening subcommittees.
Click here for the online form to renew your CoM membership or here for a printable one.
The NGO Committee on Migration organizes many of its activities through member participation in the following four subcommittees:
- Climate-Induced Displacement
- Children in Migration
- Migrants in Vulnerable Situations / Mixed Migration
- Xenophobia, Racism & Social Inclusion
By formally joining a subcommittee, you will be able to receive a link to access the online subcommittee gatherings, which precede the general portion of each Member Meeting.
Click here to join one of the four subcommittees listed above!
