Towards a global governance of migration? From the 2005 global commission on international migration to the 2022 international migration review forum and beyond

With its foundations dating back to the early 2000s and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the 2018 Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration was a groundbreaking milestone in the history of global migration governance. As the Secretary-General of the United Nations noted, two years after its adoption, “the implementation of the Global Compact is not an even process and will mean different things to different States”; in fact, the recognition of different capacities and priorities is one of the main strengths of the Global Compact for Migration. The 2022 International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) was another milestone, as, for the first time, United Nations Member States and stakeholders discussed progress towards the objectives of the Global Compact for Migration, ending with a unanimous adoption of a Progress Declaration.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities