18.12.2012. “Cyprus must act. History tells us that migration has been
an essential ingredient of growth and development of many countries.t is
already essential to economic survival of this country. However, unless
regulated by appropriate laws and regulations, it entails a high cost in
violations of rights of persons, in social disruption, in reduced productivity,
and lost opportunities for economic growth and development.” The words of
Patrick Taran, Specialist on International Labour Migration and Governance at a
recent conference in Nicosia.
On 4 December 2000, the United Nations, in view of the growing number of
migrants world-wide, decided to declare 18 December as the international
Migrants’ Day. The reasoning behind this Day was, mostly, in order to highlight
the positive effects of migration as a social phenomenon on both the countries
of origin and the countries of destination, as well as to safeguard the human
rights of migrants, irrespective of status.
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