Barbados to participate in 2nd International Migration Review Forum

A delegation led by Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Gregory Nicholls, will participate in the Second International Migration Review Forum, being held in the United States from May 5 to 8.

The forum will serve as the primary intergovernmental global platform for UN member states to discuss and share progress on their implementation, to date, of all aspects of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Activities will include four interactive multi-stakeholder round tables, a policy debate, and a plenary session, where discussions will focus on the 23 objectives of the GCM, challenges in implementing them, capacity-building mechanisms, and contemporary and emerging issues related to migration.

The forum will also consider possible guidance for the UN system to strengthen its efforts in improving system-wide effectiveness, coherence, and in supporting member states in implementing the GCM.

As the representative for Barbados, Minister Nicholls will present a three-minute statement to the General Assembly during the policy debate on the island’s migration policy.

Before the start of the forum, there will be a one-day informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing on May 4. A summary of the hearing will be presented during the opening segment of the plenary by a representative of civil society.

(SFC/BGIS)