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SUMMARY:International Migrants Day
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julio Moraga":julio@moraga.se
DESCRIPTION:\n	(A/RES/55/93)\n\n\n\n	In recent years\, conflict\, insecu
	rity\, and the effects of climate change\, war and conflict have heavily c
	ontributed to the forced movement whether within countries or across borde
	rs. In 2020 over 281 million people were international migrants while over
	 59 million people were internally displaced by the end of 2021.\n\n\n\n	R
	egardless of the reasons that compel people to move\, migrants and displac
	ed people represent some of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in
	 society\, and are often exposed to abuse and exploitation\, have limited 
	access to essential services including healthcare\, and are faced with xen
	ophobic attacks and stigma fueled by misinformation.\n\n\n\n	On the other 
	hand\, many migrant workers are often in temporary\, informal\, or unprote
	cted jobs\, which exposes them to a greater risk of insecurity\, layoffs\,
	 and poor working conditions.\n\n\n\n	Due to persistent lack of safe and r
	egular migration pathways\, millions continue to take perilous journeys ea
	ch year. Since 2014 more than 50\,000 migrants have lost their lives on mi
	gratory routes across the world.\n\n\n\n	Despite this\, migrants have prov
	en to be a source of prosperity\, innovation\, and sustainable development
	 to countries of origin\, transit\, and host countries. Their financial co
	ntribution through remittance offers a lifeline to families and spur local
	 markets especially those of Low- and Middle-Income Countries while their 
	role in the labour market remains invaluable as evident on the frontline o
	f the COVID-19 pandemic response. Their knowledge\, networks\, and skills 
	have greatly contributed to the development of resilient communities.\n\n\
	n\n	Strengthening the contribution of migrants to sustainable development 
	requires collective effort to improve the governance of migration and addr
	essing the challenges migrants face. The Global Compact for Safe\, Orderly
	 and Regular Migration (GCM) offers the opportunity and guidance to actual
	ize human mobility and seize the opportunities it presents.\n\n\n\n	Every 
	year on 18th December\, the world marks International Migrants Day\, a day
	 set aside to recognize the important contribution of migrants while highl
	ighting the challenges they face.\n\n
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