In a report released to coincide with the gathering, the UN Human Rights Office says the lack of an inclusive, participatory and accountable global dialogue on migration and human rights is an important governance gap. Currently there is no single international organization that has a comprehensive mandate on all aspects of migration, and no space in which all stakeholders can discuss the promotion and protection of the rights of migrants, the report says.
The United Nations offers a common platform for systematic interaction on migration, including on issues that cut across many mandates. The Office is recommending that consideration be given to the creation of a UN-mandated multi-stakeholder standing body to examine, for example, such issues as the human rights of smuggled migrants; the exploitation and abuse of migrant workers; and access by irregular migrants to essential services such as health and education.
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