Providing Africa’s perspective on the zero draft of the ‘Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration’ Ambassador Brown said the Continent believes that integration and development are unthinkable without the mobility of people, goods and services. He further proposed the construction of an agenda for fair migration which emphasizes the respect for the fundamental rights of migrants and offers real opportunities for decent work and integration. At the same time, Ambassador Brown stressed the need for the proper governing of labor migration to ensure that human resource investment constitutes brain gain and not brain drain. Ambassador Brown concluded by assuring of Africa’s readiness to play its part in addressing migration issues, but cautioned that implementation of the Global Compact will require optimal utilization of existing financial instruments as the Continent will need significant financial and human resources. The zero draft of the ‘Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration’ envisions collective cooperation on international migration and proposes a people centered approach that is gender and child sensitive, and takes into account issues of human rights, sustainable development, national sovereignty and due process among others.

Source: GNN Liberia February 20, 2018 22:30 UTC