{"id":1009,"date":"2011-12-17T18:11:58","date_gmt":"2011-12-17T15:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patnubay.org\/?p=1009"},"modified":"2019-07-15T22:25:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T19:25:01","slug":"december-18-international-migrants-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patnubay.org\/?p=1009","title":{"rendered":"December 18: International Migrants Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/migrantsday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-492\" title=\"unlogo\" src=\"http:\/\/patnubay.org\/dokumento\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/unlogo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"108\" height=\"94\"><\/a>&#8220;When their rights are violated, when they are marginalized and excluded, migrants will be unable to contribute either economically or socially to the societies they have left behind or those they enter. However, when supported by the right policies and human rights protections, migration can be a force for good for individuals as well as for countries of origin, transit and destination. &#8221; &nbsp;<span style=\"text-align: right;\">(Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon&#8217;s&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"text-align: right;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/migrantsday\/sgmessages.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Message<\/a><span style=\"text-align: right;\">&nbsp;for International Migrants Day &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span>18 December 2011)<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On 4 December 2000, the UN General Assembly, taking into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/ga\/search\/view_doc.asp?symbol=A\/RES\/55\/93&amp;Lang=E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proclaimed<\/a>&nbsp;18 December as International Migrants Day. On 18 December 1990, the General Assembly had&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/ga\/search\/view_doc.asp?symbol=A\/RES\/45\/158&amp;Lang=E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adopted<\/a>&nbsp;the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">UN Member States and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations are invited to observe International Migrants Day through the dissemination of information on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, and through the sharing of experiences and the design of actions to ensure their protection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 132 Member States that participated in the General Assembly&#8217;s High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development on 14-15 September 2006 reaffirmed a number of key messages. First, they underscored that international migration was a growing phenomenon and that it could make a positive contribution to development in countries of origin and countries of destination provided it was supported by the right policies. Secondly, they emphasized that respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of all migrants was essential to reap the benefits of international migration. Thirdly, they recognized the importance of strengthening international cooperation on international migration bilaterally, regionally and globally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/migrantsday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/migrantsday\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;When their rights are violated, when they are marginalized and excluded, migrants will be unable to contribute either economically or socially to the societies they have left behind or those they enter. 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