Day of General Discussion marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families to be held on 8 September 2015, Conference Room VII, in the Palais des Nations, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm
GENEVA – To mark the 25th anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (the Convention), the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (the Committee) will hold a half-day panel discussion focusing on the multiple human rights abuses faced by migrant workers, and challenges for States on how to best address these issues in the context of migrant workers in the Gulf, undocumented children in the Americas, and irregular migration flows in the Mediterranean.
Each of these discussions will underline the importance of an agreed international human rights framework, including stepping up ratifications of the Convention. This discussion will also include perspectives, including best practices, by States parties and non-States parties on how to address migration-related issues and the role of the Convention in this regard. The half day of general discussion is a public meeting at which representatives of States, United Nations bodies and specialised agencies, civil society and other relevant organisations as well as individual experts are welcome.