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The Population Commission of the United Nations concluded its session with a five-page report on international migration and immigration issues
Commission report to be transmitted to General Assembly for September High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Development
 
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Acknowledging the important nexus between international migration and development, the Commission on Population and Development recognized the need to take concrete action to strengthen bilateral, regional and international cooperation in the area of international migration and development, as it concluded its thirty-ninth session this afternoon.

Unanimously adopting a resolution on international migration and development (document E/CN.9/2007/L.5), the Commission also acknowledged the important contribution provided by migration to development in countries of origin and destination, and recognized the need for Member States to consider the multidimensional aspects of international migration and development, in order to identify appropriate ways and means of maximizing its development benefits and minimizing its negative impacts.

By other terms of the five-page text, the Commission requested States to protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, regardless of their immigration status, and reaffirmed the responsibility of Governments to safeguard the rights of migrants against illegal or violent acts, urging all States to devise, enforce and strengthen effective measures to eliminate all forms of trafficking in persons, counter the demand for trafficked victims and protect the victims. The Commission also requested all Member States to promote cooperation, in addressing the challenge of undocumented or irregular migration, so as to foster a secure, regular and orderly migration process.

The Commission also called upon States that have not yet done so, to enact domestic legislation and take further effective measures to combat and prosecute international trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants. It also invited Governments to seek to make the option of remaining in one’s own country viable for all people, and called upon States to facilitate family reunification.

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Author(s) Commission on Population and Development
Publication Date 10-05-2006
Source Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York





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