Format and organizational aspects of the
international migration review forums
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22. Requests the Secretary-General, with input from the network, to prepare a
background note for each round table to be circulated at least six weeks prior to each
forum;
23. Requests the Director General of the IOM, as Coordinator of the network,
to facilitate the policy debate focusing on challenges in the implementation of the
Global Compact, including links with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development,1 the capacity-building mechanism and contemporary and emerging
issues related to migration; the policy debate will also consider possible guidance for
the United Nations system to strengthen its efforts in improving system-wide
effectiveness and coherence and in supporting Member States in implementing the
Global Compact, upon the request of Member States, based on their national policies
and priorities;
24.
Decides that:
(a) The round tables and the policy debate shall be interactive, evidencebased, and action-oriented in nature, with participation of all relevant stakeholders;
(b) The summaries of the plenary, round tables and policy debate shall be
distributed by the President of the General Assembly within 10 working days
following the conclusion of each forum;
25. Requests the President of the General Assembly to appoint two
co-facilitators no later than two months ahead of each forum to conduct open,
transparent and inclusive intergovernmental consultations with a view t o agreeing on
the Progress Declaration, preferably before the beginning of each forum;
26.
Decides that:
(a) All inputs to each forum along with the reports of the Secretary-General
may inform the Progress Declaration;
(b) The Progress Declaration shall be brief, concise, evidence-based and
action-oriented and may contain:
(i) An evaluation of the overall progress made with respect to the
implementation of the 23 objectives of the Global Compact at all levels;
(ii) An identification of the key challenges, opportunities and emerging issues
related to the implementation of the Global Compact, and the scope for further
international cooperation on international migration;
(iii) Recommendations on the implementation of the Global Compact, as
appropriate;
(c) The Progress Declaration shall be adopted during the closing segment of
each forum;
27. Decides also to review, after the second forum, its format and organizational
aspects, unless otherwise decided.
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