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Opening Reception for the Global Compact for Migration Conference - UN Secretary-General

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Remarks by H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, during the Reception Ceremony of Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration (Marrakech, Morocco, 10-11 December 2018).
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres touted one of the most significant features of the Global Compact, during a reception ceremony. “It is its recognition of the essential roles to be played by many actors, including Governments and migrants themselves, of course, but also civil society, academia, trade unions, the private sector, diaspora groups, local communities, parliamentarians, national human rights institutions and the media.” he said.
Guterres continued to say that “with this in mind we have decided to establish the United Nations Network on Migration. And this will mobilize the full extent of our capacity and expertise to support you member states in this vital endeavor.”
The United Nations Network on Migration, will aim to mobilize the full extent of the world organization and expertise to support Member States in addressing migration. Guterres announced that the “the International Organization for Migration will play a central role” in the network.
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