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Reaffirming also that everyone is entitled to all human rights and fundamental
freedoms, without distinction of any kind, wherever the person is and regardless of his or
her migration status,
Recognizing that States are responsible for promoting and protecting the human
rights of all persons, including irregular migrants, who are in their territory and subject to
their jurisdiction,
Recognizing also the shared and respective responsibilities of countries of origin,
transit and destination in promoting and protecting the human rights of all migrants,
Recalling that the Human Rights Council has the mandate to, inter alia, promote
universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all,
without discrimination of any kind and in a fair and equal manner, to serve as a forum for
dialogue on thematic issues on all human rights, and to promote the effective coordination
and mainstreaming of human rights within the United Nations system,
Deeply concerned at the large and growing number of migrants, including women
and children, who have lost their lives or have been injured in attempting to cross
international borders, and recognizing the obligation of States to protect and respect the
human rights of those migrants, regardless of their immigration status,
Welcoming the organization of the high-level plenary meeting on addressing large
movements of refugees and migrants on 19 September 2016, convened by the General
Assembly, aiming to improve the international community’s response, with full respect for
the human rights of all migrants,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “In safety and dignity:
addressing large movements of refugees and migrants”,1 prepared in advance of the highlevel meeting, including his recognition that respect for the human rights of all those who
leave their countries, regardless of their migration status, is a fundamental tenet,
Considering the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
on global migration,
Recalling the Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and
Development, adopted by the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session,2 in which
representatives of States and Governments recognized the need for international
cooperation to address, in a holistic and comprehensive manner, the challenges of irregular
migration to ensure safe, orderly and regular migration, with full respect for human rights,
and in which they recognized that human mobility is a key factor for sustainable
development,
Reaffirming the commitment to take action to avoid the loss of life of migrants,
including by preventing and combating the smuggling of migrants and trafficking in
persons by disrupting the criminal networks involved and improving cooperation on
prevention, the prosecution of traffickers and smugglers, the protection of the rights of
victims of trafficking and the human rights of migrants who have been smuggled, and in
protecting migrants from exploitation and other abuses,
Recognizing that the International Organization for Migration has a global leading
role in the field of migration, and also recognizing the expertise of other member agencies
of the Global Migration Group,
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General Assembly resolution 68/4.