The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas, between urban settlements of various sizes, and from one country to the other will continue to affect the distribution of the population within and across national boundaries. [...] Recognition of the importance of small cities and towns in rural economic development is also prompting renewed interest in a territorial development approach that recognizes the diversity of development potentials and performances of geographic areas at the subnational level. [...] It will look at the challenges they face and the resources and support they need to effectively mainstreaming migration into national and local level urban policies (including regional and urban planning) and support the achievement of the actionable commitments of the GCM. [...] Key objectives: • Discuss the key role of cities, local and regional authorities in the effective implementation of the migration-related SDGs, the New Urban Agenda and the actionable commitments of the upcoming Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration; • Promote an enhanced understanding of the needs of cities, local and regional authorities for them to be successful in this role; •. [...] Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations The Global Migration Group (GMG) is an inter-agency group bringing together heads of UN entities to promote the wider application of all relevant international and regional instruments and norms relating to migration, and to encourage the adoption of more coherent, comprehensive and better coordinated approaches.
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