The Children in Migration Subcommittee of the NGO Committee on Migration (CoM) co-authored a statement in recognition of the International Day of Peace (21 September), titled Invest in Children, Invest in Peace: Advancing Children’s Rights in Conflict and Displacement. The statement acknowledges that lasting peace is built upon safety, dignity, and social justice. This lasting peace Read More
Category: Statements
Statement to the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development
On 6 February, Cecilie Kern, Chair of the NGO Committee on Migration, delivered an oral statement on behalf of our committee during the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD64), calling on United Nations Member States “to resist the securitization and criminalization of migration, to reclaim human rights as the foundation of migration Read More
Statement to Launch the 3Rs Campaign at the 15th GFMD
On 1 September 2025, Kati Garrison, Vice Chair of the NGO Committee on Migration, delivered a statement – a call to action – during the Civil Society Preparatory Day of the 15th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). This statement launched the global civil society campaign Resist, Reclaim, Realise: Migrant Rights Read More
Chair of NGO CoM Shares Remarks on Intersection Between Migration and Homelessness at CSocD63 Side Event
On 13 February, the NGO Committee on Migration co-sponsored a side event of the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development titled “Centering homelessness in the light of Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and achieving Agenda 2030.” Throughout the event, the panel discussion drew connections between homelessness, the Sustainable Development Goals, the Copenhagen Declaration, Read More
Statement to the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development
On 12 February, Cecilie Kern, Chair of the NGO Committee on Migration, delivered an oral statement on behalf of our committee during the 63rd session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD63), calling on United Nations Member States “to demonstrate leadership in dismantling systems that isolate and oppress migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and diaspora Read More
2024 IOM International Dialogue on Migration – “Strengthening Regular Migration Pathways through Effective Community Engagement and Social Cohesion”
Members of the NGO Committee on Migration and colleagues from the Civil Society Action Committee gathered at UN Headquarters to participate in the annual International Dialogue on Migration, organized by the International Organization for Migration. The theme of the dialogue was “Facilitating Regular Pathways to a Better Future: Harnessing the Power of Migration,” and the Read More
GFMD Roundtable 5 (RT5) – “Improving the perception of migration in public opinion through narratives, culture, emotion and rational discourse”
On 19 April 2023, the Chair of the NGO Committee on Migration (NGO CoM), Cecilie Kern, delivered a statement at the second round of consultations for the GFMD Government-Led Roundtable Teams. With the support of NGO CoM Vice-Chair, Christine Mangale, and the conveners of the Subcommittee on Xenophobia, Racism & Social Inclusion, Eva Richter and Read More
Statement on World Refugee Day 2022
At the June monthly meeting of the NGO Committee on Migration (NGO CoM), Eva Sandis presented the following remarks in advance of World Refugee Day (20 June). This year, the theme of World Refugee Day is the right to seek safety: I am pleased that I was asked to pay tribute here today, on behalf Read More