High-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly on
addressing large movements of refugees and migrants
A/RES/70/290
behalf of the Global Migration Group, the Executive Director of the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime, the President of the World Bank Group, a member of a
migrant community, a member of a refugee community, a representative of civil
society and a representative of the private sector;
(c) The outcome document of the high-level meeting will be adopted during
the opening plenary meeting;
(d) The plenary meeting will hear statements by Member States, observer
States and intergovernmental organizations and entities that have observer status
with the General Assembly, the list of speakers will be established in accordance
with the rules of procedure and established practices of the Assembly and the time
limit for these statements will be four minutes;
(e)
The themes for each of the six round tables will be as follows:
(i) Round table 1: Addressing the root causes of large movements of
refugees;
(ii) Round table 2: Addressing drivers of migration, particularly large
movements, and highlighting the positive contributions of migrants;
(iii) Round table 3: International action and cooperation on refugees and
migrants and issues related to displacement: the way ahead;
(iv) Round table 4: Global compact for responsibility-sharing for refugees;
respect for international law;
(v) Round table 5: Global compact for safe, regular and orderly migration:
towards realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving
full respect for the human rights of migrants;
(vi) Round table 6: Addressing vulnerabilities of refugees and migrants on
their journeys from their countries of origin to their countries of arrival;
(f) Each interactive multi-stakeholder round table will normally be presided
over by two co-chairs, to be appointed by the President of the General Assembly at
its seventieth session in consultation with regional groups and with due regard for
geographical balance;
(g) The time limit for statements by participants in the interactive
multi-stakeholder round tables will be five minutes;
(h) Each interactive multi-stakeholder round table will reserve at least two
seats for non-governmental actors;
(i) The Secretary-General will deliver closing remarks, which will include a
summary of the plenary debate as well as of the interactive multi-stakeholder round
tables;
2.
Invites Member States, observer States and intergovernmental
organizations and entities that have observer status with the General Assembly to be
represented at the highest possible level;
3.
Invites the United Nations system, including funds, programmes,
specialized agencies and regional commissions, relevant special rapporteurs, special
representatives and special advisers, as well as the Bretton Woods institutions, to
participate in the high-level meeting, including in the interactive multi-stakeholder
round tables and preparatory process;
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