Adopted in 2018 in Marrakech, Morocco, this intergovernmental agreement puts migrants and their human rights at the center and offers the opportunity for their protection, regardless of their status.

Aware that no State is capable of tackling the problem alone, the Global Compact consists of 23 objectives and reaffirms the commitment to eliminating all forms of discrimination, including racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against those groups.

The United Nations agency stated that the meeting begins this Tuesday with a stakeholder consultation, and an intergovernmental conference on March 19-20.

Representatives of governments, the United Nations System, international entities, the private sector, academia, and civil society are attending the meeting, sponsored by ECLAC and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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