Morocco’s leadership in the area of migration was highlighted during an informal meeting held Monday in New York, on the eve of the 1st International Migration Review Forum, which is taking place for the period from May 17 to 20.
In an intervention on behalf of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), Mr. Mohamed Charef, President of the Council’s regional commission of Souss-Massa, underlined that Morocco has adopted a humanist policy that respects the rights of migrants and their families, in perfect harmony with the objective of safe, orderly and regular migration.
He recalled, in this regard, that the Kingdom recently hosted in Agadir the meeting of the Committee for the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families to discuss the convergence of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly Migration and regular, adopted in 2018 in Marrakech, and the international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families.
Mr. Charef also mentioned the various challenges that arise in terms of managing the migration issue in North Africa and the Middle East (MENA) region, while stressing the need to distinguish between the level of commitments and public policies adopted by other countries in the region in terms of protecting and promoting the rights of migrants.
The International Migration Review Forum, which begins its work on Tuesday, will see the participation of the President of the CNDH, Amina Bouayach, in her capacity as President of the working group of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) on Migration and Vice President of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).
During this forum, Ms. Bouayach will lead a high-level delegation from CNDH, NANHRI, and GANHRI, says a statement from the CNDH.
The International Migration Review Forum will serve as the primary intergovernmental global platform to discuss and share progress on the implementation of all aspects of the Global Compact, including as it relates to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and with the participation of all relevant stakeholders.
The International Migration Review Forum shall take place every four years beginning in 2022. Each edition of the International Migration Review Forum will result in an intergovernmentally agreed Progress Declaration.
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