(IOM)THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (UN) – Target 16.9 of the SDGs UN Global Agenda 2030” Transforming Our Lives 2030 (169 Targets-17 Global Development Goals) Illegal Migrants/Refugee’s no longer identified as Illegal as it is seen as they are described as criminals. Target 16.9 UN Global Agenda 2030 to provide Digital Legal Identity to every person on this planet by 2030

With the UN assisting UN Member States to develop National Digital Identification Systems. Which is described as ‘Improving Governance – Supporting Migration and providing access to public services to Migrants regardless of Status. A commitment to provide a Legal Identity for ALL including Birth Registration by 2030. Stating that Legal Identity is a fundamental Right that provides a gateway to essential services, social protection and other fundamental righta (An All of Government-All Of Society Approach)

IOM (UN) Role in Global Digital Identity refers to a collaboration with partners eg;- The World Bank and the UN ensuring that UN Member States can effectively own their own Digital Identity Systems. Thus strengthening National capacity, by providing technical guidance, developing Digital Identity Toolkits for various contexts that promotes Social and Economic Inclusion and protection under a Social Justice Umbrella of Human Rights (A Human Rights Approach)- Some Animals have more Rights than Others -Tyranny of Human Rights

Digital Legal Identity allowing people to access essential services avoiding Statelessness with access to Social & Financial Protection Programms. Legal Digital Identity is described as the ‘Key Enabler’ for Global Agenda 2030 SDGs. Transforming Our Lives 2030. The UN IOM working with UN Member State Governments and Partners to develop systems to ensure recognized legal identity as a Human Rights Approach

Describing Legal Identity is Essential for All Migrants regardless of what Status they are this enable Migrants to be recognized by Law. Helps Migrants to access Regular Pathways. (Regular = Legal). Irregular Migrants  is a Non-Legal terminology to describe criminalizing Migrants  whom enter Host countries – countries of destination without official documentation (Digital Identification for All by 2030 equates to Open Borders)

Migrants of any status regardless of what status can participate, are encouraged to do so in our Political * Social * Economical Decision Making Processes. This is described as a ‘Comprehensive Inclusive Identification’ Target 16.9 Global Agenda 2030- Transforming Our Lives 2030. References are made to Digital Identity for All by 2030  (Un Global Compact of Migration December 2018 with the 4 year review in 2022- The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants(2016) – UN Agenda 2030 (2015)

The Addis Ababa Agreement to finance migrations as a beneficiary receiving funds through the Global Cities Funds for Migrants and Refugees. The reducing of Irreguklar Migration (Illegal) with respect the  Human Rights Approach (The Addis Ababa Action Agenda) The International dialogue on Migration 2016 progressing Global Agenda 2030 SDGs and Targets (Geneva 12^th October 2016 UN DESA Panelists and Participants (IOM -UN) and UNESCO (The relevance of Migration to Global Agenda 2030. SDG Target 10.7 is entirely devoted to Migration (At least 10 other SDGs-Targets are also Migration related, described as having a profound impact on Migration

The UN Development Agency (UNDP) and the International Organization for Migration UN (IOM) taking the lead in developing guidelines which is referred to ‘Beyond the Summits Political Declaration. With IFAD launching a facility to build resilience in Host Countries. UN Global Agenda 2030 is described as supporting efforts to end Irregular Migration (Illegal Migration) With a Legal Digital Identification for ALL peoples by 2030 regardless of Migration Status

Digital Identification Systems under the SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda that play a role in approving legal identity for all migrants, documented as ‘Sustainable Migration Pathways as emphasized by the IOM– UN where access to legal identification systems help migrants as to proof of identity which is crucial for accessing legal pathways and services (IOM -UN). Connecting Legal Digital Identity with Global Agenda 2030

The SDG Digital Acceleration Agenda highlights how digital technologies can accelerate the SFGs Global Agenda 2030- Transforming Our Lives 2030 and the UN Global Compact of Migration (2018). UN Digital Tools supporting the ‘Leaving No-one Behind’ pledge. The UN Global Compact of Migration strengthening the synergies between UN Agenda 2030 and the UN Global Compact of Migration according to the document from the United Nations Network On Migration. (The UK BritCard is progressing is reported as being most concerning – the making of illegal migration legal (16/7/2025)

NZ Approach to Digital Identification is guided by the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act 2023 and the Government App Programme (Digital Identity Services for all Citizens and Residents). NZ is developing a National Digital Identification System which is aligned with the UN SDG’s (Global Development Goals) Transforming Zour Lives 2030 Target 16.9 Global Agenda 2030. NZ focuses on its own Digital Legal Identity for ALL of NZ’s population (Inclusive Digital Identity Framework) A Digital wallet to hold accredited Digital credentials

The Digital Identity NZ Trust Hui Taumata initiative focuses on making  NZ Digital Identity System accessible to everyone. DINZ is a key player that’s creating an inclusive digital ecosystem for NZ. Ensuring the Digital Identification System is truly inclusive. The Digital Revolution reference ‘The Universal Digital Identification System (UN)..NZs Digital Identity Framework

WakeUpNZ  Researcher: Cassie

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2019/08/14/inclusive-and-trusted-digital-id-can-unlock-opportunities-for-the-worlds-most-vulnerable#:~:text=Empowering%20people%20with%20access%20to,business%2Dfriendly%20environment%20more%20broadly.

https://www.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl486/files/our_work/ICP/IDM/2016_IDM/Alexander%20Trepelkov%2C%20introductory%20remarks%20by%20the%20moderator.pdf