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UN PhotoInternational Migration Review Forum 2026 - 1st Plenary meeting, Opening Segment and General debate
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03:01:45
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Summary
The President of the General Assembly will convene the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) from 5 to 8 May 2026. The Forum serves as the primary intergovernmental global platform for Member States to discuss and share progress on the implementation of all aspects of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, including as it relates to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and with the participation of all relevant stakeholders.
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- Opening segment
- General debate
Opening segment by:
- H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly
- H.E. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Ms. Amy Pope, Director General, International Organization for Migration, as Coordinator of the United Nations Network on Migration
- Representative from the migrant community
- Summary of the informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing to be presented by the representative of civil society
The Plenary brings together Member States and stakeholders to deliver official national and institutional statements during the IMRF. These interventions provide an opportunity to reflect on progress in implementing the GCM, share priorities and commitments, and outline concrete actions moving forward.
The Forum will consist of four interactive multi-stakeholder round tables; a policy debate, at the beginning of which the technical summaries of the round tables will be presented; and the plenary.
The Forum will be preceded by a one-day informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing on 4 May 2026, with all relevant stakeholders. A summary of the hearing will be presented during the opening segment of the plenary.
The Forum will result in an inter-governmentally agreed Progress Declaration.