New York Declaration For Refugees and Migrants 2016, para. 48

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We call upon States that have not done so to consider ratifying, or acceding to, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. We call also upon States that have not done so to consider acceding to relevant International Labour Organization conventions, as appropriate. We note, in addition, that migrants enjoy rights and protection under various provisions of international law.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Persons on the move
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Paragraph focus
Commitments for migrants
Paragraph number
48