RESPECT MIGRANTS’ RIGHTS, REJECT XENOPHOBIA, UN SAYS ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

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Date: 18 Dec 2013 10:00:01 -0500
Subject: RESPECT MIGRANTS' RIGHTS, REJECT XENOPHOBIA, UN SAYS ON
INTERNATIONAL DAY
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RESPECT MIGRANTS' RIGHTS, REJECT XENOPHOBIA, UN SAYS ON INTERNATIONAL
DAYNew York, Dec 18 2013 10:00AMTo mark International Migrants Day,
the United Nations family is calling on people and Governments
everywhere to reject xenophobia and embrace migration as a key enabler
for equitable, inclusive and sustainable social and economic
development.
"Let us make migration work for the benefit of migrants and countries
alike. We owe this to the millions of migrants who, through their
courage, vitality and dreams, help make our societies more prosperous,
resilient and diverse," said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his
<"http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/sgsm15547.doc.htm">message
for the Day, observed annually on 18 December.
Stressing that migration "is a reality" in the 21st century, Mr. Ban
said there are now some 232 million international migrants bringing
consistent benefits to countries of destination and origin through
their essential labour and remittances.
"Yet, this important population remains largely invisible and unheard
in society," he said, noting that almost half of migrants are women;
one in ten is under the age of 15; and 40 per cent live in developing
countries. Too many live and work in the worst conditions with the
least access to basic services and fundamental rights, making them
disproportionately vulnerable to extortion, violence, discrimination
and marginalization.
The UN is acting to safeguard the rights of migrants, lower the social
and economic costs of migration, and promote policies that maximize
the benefits of mobility. "Migrants should not be forced to risk
lives and dignity," the Secretary-General said, recalling that earlier
this year, the Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers,
many of whom are migrants, came into force.
And in October, a special high-level dialogue of the General Assembly
called for the post-2015 development agenda to take full account of
the positive impact of international migration. "It is essential that
we conduct an open debate on this important subject. Let us make
migration work for the benefit of migrants and countries alike," said
Mr. Ban, urging the international community to embrace migration as an
enabler of broader development.
Also hailing the action taken at the high-level meeting, General
Assembly President John Ashe said in his message that Member States
committed to doing a better job of protecting the legal and human
rights of migrants the world over. The Assembly had also reaffirmed
that "migration can and should not be stopped, but that is requires
better governance."
Yet, he underscored the challenges, noting that each year billions of
dollars that could be put to good use by migrant families are being
pocketed by recruiters and financial intermediaries. Moreover, the
human costs of migration are "intolerably high," as recent tragedies
in the Mediterranean and elsewhere spotlighted the extreme
vulnerability of migrants, many of whom flee poverty, persecution and
conflict.
With all this in mind, Mr. Ashe said the 2013 High-level Dialogue
demonstrated that the international community could come together on
migration. "Now is the time to translate our shared vision into
action. It is time to deliver on our promise and make a difference in
the lives of millions of migrants across this planet."
Adding their voices to those calls for action are Special Rapporteur
on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau; the Chairperson of
the UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant
Workers and Members of Their Families, Abdelhamid El Jamri; and the
Rapporteur on the Rights of Migrants of the Inter-American Commission
on Human Rights, Felipe González.
"We must keep in mind that migrants are first and foremost human
beings with human rights, and cannot be perceived or portrayed only as
agents for economic development," they said in a joint statement,
reminding States of their responsibility to fight racism and
xenophobia, to charge perpetrators of violence or discrimination
against migrants, and foster a public discourse encouraging tolerance,
acceptance of social change and celebration of diversity.
"On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, we wish to remind
everyone that human rights must lie at the heart of all discussions
about migrants and migration policies," said the experts, urging
States to ratify all the international and regional human rights
treaties, including the treaty on protecting the rights of migrant
workers and their families, and to implement them fully.
"In the end, as has been the case with other categories of
marginalized human beings, the objective should be to empower migrants
to fight for their own rights," the experts stressed, adding that
migrants should be offered the normative, institutional and procedural
tools that will protect against contractual or situational
precariousness, as well as grant them effective access to justice and
appropriate remedies.Dec 18 2013 10:00AM
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