IHRB’s Stephanie Bratnick attended the UN Global Compact For Migration, International Migration Review Forum (New York 16-19 May).
Four years after the adoption of the UN Global Compact for Migration, the Forum provides an occasion for stakeholders to reflect on initiatives to promote the contributions migrants bring to societies and mitigate their vulnerability to exploitation.
In a short intervention Stephanie addressed the importance of ensuring the responsible recruitment of migrant workers to promote social and economic development. She noted:
"Remittances sent back to countries of origin are an instrumental tool in the global economy and can have resounding impacts on impoverished communities and families. Yet, current recruitment systems too often fail to respect the rights of migrants and erode the migrant labour contributions to local economies."
Watch the full intervention
To coincide with the Forum, IHRB launched a new report, "Realising Rights and Maximising Benefits," which highlights the positive impact on development outcomes that could be realised through adoption of recruitment practices aligned with the Employer Pays Principle.
