| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | International Migrants Day |
| Date | Observed annually on 18 December |
| Proclaimed by | United Nations General Assembly in 2000 |
| Commemorates | Adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1990) |
| Purpose | Promote awareness about migrant rights, ensure humane and orderly migration, counter misinformation, and encourage international cooperation. |
| Global Migrant Population | Over 280 million international migrants worldwide (UN data). |
| Contributions of Migrants | Significant contributions to economic growth, innovation, cultural diversity, and social development in both origin and destination countries. |
| Key Challenges | Exploitation, discrimination, unsafe migration routes, human trafficking, limited access to healthcare, education, housing, and social security; additional risks for women and children migrants. |
| Global Migration Trends | Complex patterns due to globalisation, conflicts, economic inequality, climate change, and demographic changes; labour migration remains a common form. |
| International Framework | Key instruments include the International Convention on Migrant Workers (1990) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (2018). |
| Key Takeaway | International Migrants Day highlights migrant contributions while addressing challenges such as exploitation, discrimination, and unsafe migration routes. |
| UN Instrument Commemorated | (C) International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers, 1990 |
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