• Launch of 20th anniversary Global Campaign for Migrants Rights Convention

• International Migrants Day 2009:   

  Radio 1812: http://www.radio1812.net/ Statements:

  Steering Committee

  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights   

  UN Committee on Migrant Workers & Special Rapporteur Human Rights of Migrants: E F S

  Human Rights Watch

  Migrant Forum in Asia

  International Labour Office

  Public Services International E F S

• On 30 April 2009, the Steering Committee presented its new Guide on Ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention to the Committee on Migrant Workers, see the press release.
• 2 July 2007 Briefing on the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

• On Thursday, 22 March 2007, during the Human Rights Council, the Steering Committee of the Global Campaign for the Ratification of the Migrant Workers Convention organised a panel event at the Palais des Nations on:
  
  Migrants' Rights:The Missing Link for Development
  
  Participants in the panel were:
  
  Ambassador de Alba, Mexico;
  Jorge Bustamante, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants;
  Prasad Kariyawasam, Chairperson, Committee on Migrant Workers;
  Sharon Burrow, President, International Trade Union Confederation.

• 2003 Accomplishment Report of the Steering Committee
• International Migrant's Day, 18 December 2003: Statement by the Steering Committee
• Press Release by the UN on the occasion of the 20th ratification
• Joint Statement as Members of the Steering Committee for the 59th Session of the UNCHR, 2003
  
• Panel Presentation to be Held as a Parallel Event to the 59th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights entitled "Entry into force of the UN Convention on migrants rights", 9 April 2003 Click here to view the SC poster and invitation.
  

  • Statement by Bertrand Ramcharan, UN Acting High Commissioner (PDF)
    
  • Statement by Gabriela Rodriguez, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants (PDF) (Spanish only)
    
  • Statement by Kari Tapiola, Executive Director for Standards and Principles, ILO (PDF)
    
  • Statement by Brunson McKinley, Director General of IOM
    
  • Statement by Georges Malempré, Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office (PDF)
    
  • Exposé par Mamounata CISSE, Secrétaire Générale Adjointe de la CISL (PDF)
    
  • Joint Statement by ILO, IOM, UNHCHR and UNESCO (PDF)
    

• Steering Committee Event, July 1, 2003, United Nations, Geneva
• IOM 86th Council Session, November, 2003: A Contribution by the Steering Committee of the Global Campaign for Ratification of the UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
• Panel Presentation Held as a Parallel Event to the IOM Council Meeting on December 3, 2002
  

  • Statement by Mr. Gustavo Albin, Ambassador of Mexico (in Spanish)
  • Statement by Mr. Alessio Bruni, UNHCHR
  • Statement by Ms. Gabriela Rodriquez, Special Rapporteur (in Spanish)
  • Statement by Ms. Shyla Vohra, IOM Representative
  • Statement by Ms. Anna Biondi, Assistant Director ICFTU
  • Remarks by Mr. Patrick Taran, ILO and Moderator (PDF)
    

• Parallel meeting at the 58th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights: UN Secret Uncovered - the 1990 Migrants' Rights Convention
• Steering Committee Statement at the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, 2001

 

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