Migration
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Migration is a fundamental part of human behaviour. Climate change, environmental pollution, natural disasters, violent conflicts, economic insecurity are some of the reasons why people migrate. While inequalities and power structures exacerbate the reasons to leave one’s home, the lines between forced and chosen migration are rarely clear.
Our social democratic vision for the future is a world in which migration is a free choice and mobility is based on the values of human rights and global solidarity. Based on the Global Compacts on Migration and on Refugees, and the Sustainable Development Goals and through close collaboration with the UN Network on Migration, OHCHR, the Treaty Body System, Special Rapporteurs, and civil society we work to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights of all migrants.
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WTO Public Forum Session: Services - A Staircase to Heaven?
All developed countries have one thing in common. They have a large services sector. Developed countries have a high GDP, a high Human Development Index and provide for a high standard of living for their citizens; in general. Developing countries therefore aim at boosting their services sector to climb-up the ladder of development. However, the way isn’t straightforward. Services are intangible in two ways. First, they can neither be touched nor felt. And second, services in developing countries take place in the informal sector to a large extent. This has huge implications for those working in the shadows.
This session aims at turning the spotlight on these invisibles and try to clarify how the WTO agreement on services - written for the formal economy - could be improved to help those who might need it most. Speakers will be Jan Bohanes (ACWL), Rashid Kaukab (IISD), and Sofia Scasserra (TNI).
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