OBJECTIVES (23) UN GLOBAL COMPACT OF MIGRATION LAUNCHED IN MARRAKECH MOROCCO 10^TH DECEMBER 2018

Committing to -Endorsing a set of cross-cutting * interdependent guiding principles. The emphasis being a People Centered Approach to Migration  *Gender and Child sensitive approaches to Migrants Rights & Protections of their Rights. The full exploration of the potential of circular migration * Supporting joint City to City Partnerships – programs

Ensuring Legal Aid & Information * Non-discriminatory access to education and health care. Access to public safety resources including safe zones for reporting crimes * mechanisms to protect migrants from exploitation *Provide access to essential services *Equal access to City services regardless of migration status * supporting information *referral mechanisms * outreach initiatives * empower migrants (Migrant led advisory boards and migrant youth councils)

Empowering migrants & societies to realize full inclusion * social cohesion * increasing partnerships with a variety of stakeholder to facilitate migrant spatial * social * economic * cultural integration including youth focus initiatives * raising awareness of migrant needs & contributions * combatting rumors * stereotypes * misinformation

Eliminate all forms of discrimination * promote evidence based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration * includes empowering – engaging local community leaders to prevent – denounce and act against incidences of intolerance * racism * xenophobia & other forms of discrimination against migrants * refugees and diasporas * promoting awareness raising campaigns targeted at communities of origin * transit and destination in order to inform public perceptions regarding positive contributions

To commit to endorse the guiding principles and objectives of the GCR and UNGCM and its program of action with an emphasis on enabling the economic * social *cultural inclusion of Refugees  with non discriminatory access to services and livelihoods * Accelerate efforts to advance the following objectives in collaboration with Nation State Governments

Accelerate our efforts to advance the following objectives in collaboration with national governments: Recognizing the role of Local Authorities & other Local Actors as first responders to ‘Large Scale Refugee Situations consistent with National Strategies and with the support of relevant stakeholders- to strengthen the capacity for shelter arrangements for new migrant  arrivals

Engage in regional and global partnerships * sharing knowledge, good practices * innovative approaches to refugee responses in urban settings, with the support of UNHCR and other relevant stakeholders. Also with respect to follow-up and review mechanisms a commitment to engage in review procedures * contribute to review of the objectives & commitments of the Global Compacts in close collaboration with existing networks & governments.

This includes engaging in the Mayors Mechanism of the Global Forum on Migration & Development * Contributing to the UN Migration Network * The UN International Review Forums which began in 2022 and the Global Refugee Forum of 2019

Increasing City multilateral cooperation * adopt or develop common tools & indicators to measure progress & gather shared data with National and International Actors * Thus also calling on the International community * National Governments and Private sectors… to consider the expertise * priorities in Policy making * building on actions and programs supported by Cities

Include Cities engagement through ongoing formal mechanisms – as stakeholders in the International Migration Review Forum, for the GCM (UN) as important – crucial contributors to the Global Refugee Forum (High Level Mid-term Reviews meetings) and relevant platforms

Support * engage new initiatives ensuring links with the organized constituency of Local Government – the Mayors Migration Council and its mission to elevate ALL cities ability to inform International Migration and Refuge Policy. Elaborating on Migration Governance Indicators for Cities. The creation of mechanisms to secure funding for Cities and regional govts. Including through the European Unions Multi Donar Trust Fund that supports Cities from developing countries and secondary cities

Implement the commitments made under the UN New Urban Agenda to support Cities through International cooperation in light of migrations social * economic and cultural contributions to Urban Life..

Included in the UN Global Compact of Migration’s content (Context) is a framework as to how migration is to be reported . If not compliant then Govt subsidies removed. (Violation of the Freedom of Press)

RESEARCHER: Cassie … WakeUpNZ