Global Compact for Migration Guiding Principles

Guiding principles

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 1

Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Mobility Dimensions of Crises

Global Compact for Migration Objective 3

Provide accurate and timely information at all stages of migration

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Mobility Dimensions of Crises

Global Compact for Migration Objective 4

Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate documentation

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 5

Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 6

Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 7

Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 8

Save lives and establish coordinated international efforts on missing migrants

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 9

Strengthen the transnational response to smuggling of migrants

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Global Compact for Migration Objective 10

Prevent, combat and eradicate trafficking in persons in the context of international migration

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Global Compact for Migration Objective 11

Manage borders in an integrated, secure and coordinated manner

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 12

Strengthen certainty and predictability in migration procedures for appropriate screening, assessment and referral

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 13

Use migration detention only as a measure of last resort and work towards alternatives

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 14

Enhance consular protection, assistance and cooperation throughout the migration cycle

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 15

Provide access to basic services for migrants

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 16

Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 17

Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 18

Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 19

Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 20

Promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances and foster financial inclusion of migrants

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Global Compact for Migration Objective 21

Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle

Communicating on Migration

Key Areas of Migration Governance and Management

Global Compact for Migration Objective 22

Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned benefits

Foundations of Good Migration Governance and Management

Migration Management and the Policy Cycle