● Local and regional governments are stepping up in response and remain committed to the UN’s global goals by taking concrete actions for and with refugees and migrants in their cities. [...] Through the Call to Local Action for Migrants and Refugees, local and regional governments have delivered over 120 pledges to implement the UN's Global Migration and Refugees Compacts, each Action makes a tangible difference in the lives of migrants and refugees8. [...] 8 The Call to Local Action for Migrants and Refugees is a collaborative effort of the Mayors Mechanism steering committee members, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), the Mayors Migration Council (MMC) and the UN Migration Agency (IOM)—in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). [...] Description of the session: ● The session is hosted by the GFMD Mayors Mechanism partners (United Cities and Local Governments, Mayors Migration Council and the International Organization for Migration) and will build upon the discussions on multi-level governance (GFMD Roundtable 6) and on climate change and migration, which is the topic of GFMD Roundtable 1 and the cross- cutting topic of the Fr. [...] ● National, regional and local governments, and other critical stakeholders discuss concrete ways to bring successful partnerships to the upcoming Summit of the Future and strategize how the multi-level governance of migration may enable new partnerships and solutions.
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