UN General Assembly, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has stressed the urgent need to address the escalating migrant crisis.
Presenting the Secretary-General’s report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration, Mohammed revealed that migrants currently make up 3.6% of the world’s population—a figure expected to rise due to worsening crises like climate change and conflicts.
Mohammed underscored migration as a vital factor for sustainable development while voicing her concerns about the insufficiency of existing global initiatives, such as the lack of coordinated search-and-rescue operations and comprehensive migrant rights protection.
Since 2014, over 70,000 migrant fatalities have been documented, alongside a rise in xenophobia, violence, and anti-migrant attitudes.
The report outlined crucial recommendations, such as improved search-and-rescue operations, locating missing migrants, assisting affected families, and implementing stronger accountability measures.
Mohammed called on Member States to implement these actions by 2026, emphasizing the necessity for migration governance that prioritizes people and is grounded in rights to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals.
“Let us reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that no one is left behind, particularly migrants,” Mohammed urged, underlining the need for renewed global cooperation and decisive measures to address the migrant crisis.
