Tag Archives: UN migrant worker convention

#InternationalMigrantsDay in times of #COVID-19: The rise of the webmeetings

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Today Is #InternationalMigrantsDay, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the “International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families” by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Numbers of ratifications keep slowly increasing, but … Continue reading →

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IOM will join UN System today – but without any rights-based mandate #UN4RefugeesMigrants

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

At todays UN High-Level Plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants in New York, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will become a “related organization” of the United Nations. This begs the obvious question: What difference will it … Continue reading →

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Migration and Democracy / Democratization: Publications, Website, Facebook-Group

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

 I have collected an overview of my publications on migration and democracy / democratization on a dedicated website and have created a corresponding facebook group. Please let me know if you have published something related to this topic and I … Continue reading →

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#GFMD 2016 Civil Society Days online application has started – new selection process

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

The application process for the Civil Society Days (CSD) of the upcoming Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) has started and is open until 22 July. The CSDs will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 8- 9 December, followed … Continue reading →

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Will the International Organization for #Migration ( #IOM ) move closer (in)to the United Nations system?

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

On September 19, the United Nations (UN) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) might sign a new relationship agreement. There are several scenarios regarding the content of this agreement, ranging from the IOM becoming a “UN-related organization” such as … Continue reading →

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Looking beyond ‘the refugee crisis’, can migrants be the new agents of democracy?

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Stefan Rother, Freiburg University This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st century. Over … Continue reading →

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Global #migration and #refugee governance outlook 2016

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

“2016 has well become THE migrant year”, stated Peter Sutherland, UN Secretary Generals’ Special Representative for International Migration, in a recent webinar. Obviously, migration has been brought to the top of the international agenda for some time now, but this … Continue reading →

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On International #MigrantsDay : No progress on UN Convention, #IamaMigrant Candlelight Vigil

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Today is International Migrants Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the “International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families” by the General Assembly of the United Nations. But even with major … Continue reading →

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On #InternationalMigrantsDay: New „Step It Up‘“ campaign to ratify UN convention launched

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Today is International Migrants Day and migrants, NGOS and grassroots movements as well as international organisations commemorate the day when the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the “International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members … Continue reading →

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UN releases Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights at International Borders #migration

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Dr. Stefan Rother

It is somehow seen as common sense that borders have to be protected – but what about the protection of people and their human rights at borders? Borderlands have gained increasing attention by activists and academics, but policymakers are often … Continue reading →

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