Format and organizational aspects of the international migration review forums A/RES/73/326 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. 100th plenary meeting 19 July 2019 19-12472 5/5