New Delhi: International Migrants Day is observed on 18 December throughout the world. Migration is a global phenomenon where a wide range of factors determine the movement of people. Hope and aspiration for dignity, safety and peace often prompt people to leave their homes in search of a better life.
The United Nations General Assembly in the year 1999 created the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.
But on December 04, 2000, keeping an account of the large and increasing migrants across the globe, December 18 was decided as International Migrants’ Day.
Later, based on the previous concerns on December 14 and 15, 2006, 132 member states shared a high-level dialogue on the migration issues proposed by the General Assembly.
International Migrants Day was created to commemorate the importance of strengthening international cooperation and migration bilaterally, regionally, and globally.
The theme for the year 2021 is ‘Harnessing the potential of human mobility’.
