African Union Agenda 2063: “The Africa we want”

Date Shared:

Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 17:45

Countries and areas:

Africa

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Objective 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Germany-Morocco 2017-2018

Geographical Relevance:

Regional

Tags:

Migration Management, Sustainable Development

Summary:

This policy framework provides a progressive vision for the African continent to maximise the benefits of well-managed international migration, through a strategic, modern, integrated and risk-based approach, while minimising the associated risks. It builds on, and seeks to accelerate the implementation of past and existing continental initiatives for growth and sustainable development.

Link:

For more information:

http://www.un.org/en/africa/osaa/pdf/au/agenda2063.pdf

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2017 Summit Meeting - RT 1.1 "Tools and Safeguards for Policy Coherence - Finding the right policy mix to balance different interests and objectives" - Statement by South Africa