Global Migration Group
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The Global Migration Group (GMG) is a group consisting of fourteen UN agencies, the World Bank and the International Organisation for Migration that work to address global migration issues.[1]
GMG was created in 2006 by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to better coordinate multilateral migration governance initiatives.[2] The Group's primary aim is to improve the management of cross-border migration, to promote further research and to develop international norms relating to migration.
GMG is chaired on a six-month rotating basis by a member agency. For each six-month term, GMG adopts a thematic topic to guide its activities. For example, UNICEF chaired the Group during the first half of 2011 and focused on youth.[3] UNESCO Chaired GMG during the second half of the year and focused on climate change impacts on migration.[3]
The GMG also coordinates its activities with the Global Forum on Migration and Development, although the two organizations are not formally affiliated.
