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Migration

PSI at the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development and the Peoples Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights

26 September 2013
Quality Public Services for Decent work... can make migration an option, not the only choice

In the height of the global economic crisis, austerity and soaring levels of unemployment, access to essential public services and social protection is critical, yet they are drastically reduced. Migrant workers, particularly women and young workers, are disproportionately affected.

Migrant rights advocates converge in New York to urge UN to support human rights for migrants, end global criminalization programs

25 September 2013

Hundreds of global activists will meet, march during UN High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development

Migration and Development: A Decent Work Issue

24 September 2013

This panel event parallel to the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development will take place on 2 October 2013 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm in Conference Room 6, North Lawn Building, UNHQ, New York

Migration globes

PSI workshop: Access and Portability of Social Protection for Migrant Workers

26 Sep 2013

This flyer gives details concerning the workshop taking place on Thursday 3rd October from 1.30pm – 3.00pm, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Church Center of the UN, 777 UN Plaza (Corner of 44th and 1st Avenue), New York City

Access and Portability of Social Protection for Migrant Workers

23 September 2013

The PSI workshop on Access and Portability of Social Protection for Migrant Workers is taking place on Thursday 3rd October from 1.30pm – 3.00pm

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Power, people, communities: Building bridges for migrant, labour, & human rights

20 Sep 2013

Flyer on the rally and march taking place on Wednesday 2 October 2013 across the Brooklyn bridge.

PSI at the United Nations High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development (HLD)

29 August 2013

The United Nations General Assembly will hold a High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development (UN HLD) on 3-4 October 2013 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The objective of this UN HLD is to “identify concrete measures to strengthen coherence and cooperation at all levels, with a view to enhancing the benefits of international migration for migrants and countries alike and its important links to development, while reducing its negative implications” (UN General Assembly Resolution A/C.2/67/L.15/Rev.1, 12 December 2012).

Event: Peoples’ Global Action on Migration and Development

Date: 
30 September, 2013 to 4 October, 2013

The 2013 People’s Global Action on Migration, Development & Human Rights (PGA) is an independent civil society and grassroots event held in conjunction with the 2013 UN High Level Dialogue on Migration & Development (HLD).

Preparatory panel event to the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development

Date: 
2 October, 2013

The Global Unions, including PSI, will be holding a preparatory panel event to the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development on 2nd October: “Migration and Development: A Decent Work Issue.”

Event: High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (HLD)

Date: 
3 October, 2013 to 4 October, 2013

For only the second time ever, United Nations’ Member States are organizing a High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (HLD). The HLD 2013 will bring together high level representatives of governments, including heads of state, ministers, vice-ministers and senior officials in a series of plenary sessions and four round tables.