Geneva - An Angolan multisectoral delegation, led by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Esmeralda Mendonça, will participate in the 14th World Forum on Migration and Development taking place from the 23rd to the 25th of January, at the International Conference Center in Geneva, Switzerland.
According to a note from the Permanent Mission of Angola to the UN, in Geneva, on Tuesday, the head of the Angolan delegation will speak at the high-level panel under the theme “Climate mobility” and, on the same day, will be present at the welcome reception offered by the organization to guests.
The Angolan delegation will also participate in a session shared between government and private sector representatives, organized by the business mechanism, as well as in the “Climate Migrant Prize”
award session, organized by the climate vulnerability forum, and in two round tables on environmental migrations.
In addition to the plenary sessions, the Angolan delegation will participate in several parallel events in which it will address with global partners the need for responses to all types of migration, at the same time as it will publicize the work that the Executive has been doing at national level. Internally, in light of the country's immigration policy.
Created in 2007, the Global Forum on Migration and Development is a state-led, informal and non-binding process that helps shape the global debate on migration and development.
The event will allow Member States, in partnership with civil society, the private sector, local and regional governments, young people, the United Nations system and other relevant stakeholders, to analyze and discuss sensitive issues, build consensus, present innovative solutions and share policies and good practices on migration and development processes.
The Forum is based on six axes, namely the impact of climate change on human mobility, rights and migration, diasporas as actors in the economic, social and cultural development of territories, labor migration, improving the place of migration in collective mentalities, and governance multilevel.
The event provides a space for flexible and multilateral dialogue where governments can discuss multidimensional aspects, opportunities and challenges related to migration, development and the link between these two areas. MCN/TED/DOJ
