A/RES/68/4
United Nations
Distr.: General
21 January 2014
General Assembly
Sixty-eighth session
Agenda item 21 (e)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 3 October 2013
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/68/L.5)]
68/4. Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International
Migration and Development
The General Assembly
Adopts the following declaration:
Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration
and Development
We, representatives of States and Governments, gathered at United Nations
Headquarters in New York on 3 and 4 October 2013 on the occasion of the Highlevel Dialogue on International Migration and Development,
1.
Recognize that international migration is a multidimensional reality of
major relevance for the development of countries of origin, transit and destination,
and in this regard recognize that international migration is a cross-cutting
phenomenon that should be addressed in a coherent, comprehensive and balanced
manner, integrating development with due regard for social, economic and
environmental dimensions and respecting human rights;
2.
Acknowledge the important contribution made by migrants and migration
to development in countries of origin, transit and destination, as well as the complex
interrelationship between migration and development;
3.
Decide to work towards an effective and inclusive agenda on
international migration that integrates development and respects human rights by
improving the performance of existing institutions and frameworks, as well as
partnering more effectively with all stakeholders involved in international migration
and development at the regional and global levels;
4.
Reaffirm our commitment to address the opportunities and the challenges
that international migration presents to countries of origin, transit and destination;
5.
Recognize 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;
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