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"From Migration to Development: Lessons drawn from the experience of local authorities"

Integration in action: The new report “From Migration to Development: Lessons drawn from the experience of local authorities” highlights the potential of partnerships between local authorities in making migration work for development. It was published by the EC-UN Joint Migration & Development Initiative (EC-UN JMDI) and produced by the Valencian Federation of Regions and Municipalities in cooperation with Nomisma.

Brussels, 24th November 2010 – With a high number of participants, the launch event of the EC-UN JMDI report “From Migration to Development: Lessons drawn from the experience of local authorities” was successfully held at the Committee of the Regions, Brussels. Among the guest speakers who addressed the broader dimension of migration and development policies at the EU and global level were Luc Van den Brande - President of the Committee of the Regions’ Commission For Citizenship, Governance, Institutional and External Affairs; Antonio Vigilante - United Nations/United Nations Development Programme Brussels Office Director; and Stefano Manservisi - Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Home Affairs. The report itself was presented by José Antonio Redorat Fresquet, Secretary General of the Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, and Anna Lucio Colleo who coordinated the report. Active feedback from the audience was given to the panel discussion, drawing on the lessons learned from local authorities’ involvement in the area of migration and development. The panel was moderated by Sarah Rosengaertner - Migration and Development Advisor at the JMDI, and was attended by Rob Rozenburg - Head of Sector Migration and Development at the European Commission’s Directorate-General Development (Belgium); Michel Villan - Director of the Directorate for the integration of foreigners and equal opportunities, Wallonie Region (Belgium), and

Chairman of the Council of Europe European Committee on Migration; Mamadou Sène – Director of the Agence Régionale de Développement de Diourbel (Senegal); and Tana Anglana - MIDA Project Manager at the International Organization for Migration Rome office (Italy).The event successfully tied in with the report which draws on interviews with local and regional governments and migrant organizations in Europe, taking a close look at what works when migrants and their communities in the global North and South join forces to address development challenges. Closing remarks, putting the event in a broader context and pointing out future potential for partnerships with local authorities in making migration work for development, were given by Nicola Harrington-Buhay - Deputy Director of Policy and Communications at the UN/UNDP Office in Brussels.

Please find the full report “From Migration to Development: Lessons drawn from the experience of local authorities” (English) here. The condensed version of the report (available in English, French and Italian) are accessible here.

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Launch of the Jamaican Diaspora Web Portal Contributed by Professor Neville Ying, Jamaica Dispora Institute at the Mona School of Business, University of the West Indies, Jamaica The Web Portal developed under the EC-UN JMDI Project [J-072] Knowledge Networks for Connecting Jamaica and its Diaspora was launched in London, 22 September 2010. The launch was hosted by the Jamaican High Commission with the endorsement and support of Jamaica’s High Commissioner for the UK, His Excellency Anthony Johnson. Professor Neville Ying, Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute at the The Mona School of

Business (MSB), University of the West Indies and Project Coordinator of ”Knowledge Networks for Connecting Jamaica and its Diaspora”, opened the launch by highlighting the model character of the project: “The activities of the project focus on the Jamaican Diaspora in the United Kingdom (U.K.). However, the aim is to develop models and methodologies that can be replicated in other diaspora locations, such as the United States of America (U.S.A.) and Canada. The web portal being will provide a model for web portals for other diaspora locations. This project and in particular the web portal is expected to perform an important role in Creating Sustainable People Networks and interest groups in the diaspora and promoting sustained engagement between Jamaica and its diaspora.” More >

Information Day Contributed by Panos Papantonopoulos, Athens Network of Collaborating Experts (ANCE), Greece Under the auspices of the Municipality of Kavala and of the Institute Mohamed Ali, the Greek NGO Athens Network of Collaborating Experts (ANCE) presently implementing, in cooperation with the Egyptian NGO Egyptian Agribusiness Association, Egypt (EAGA) , the JMDI project [Eg-050] Migrant Skills Transfer in the Aquaculture Industry: The case of Greece and Egypt organized an information day on Saturday, 23 October 2010, in Kavala, Greece. The aim was to inform the guests on the project and on prospects for the development of closer links between Local Society and the Community of the Egyptian migrant fishermen in a context of tight

relations between Greece and Egypt. Among the speakers were Panos Papantonopoulos, overall project manager; Dina Hamdi, EAGA's project manager; Dr Mohy Tantawy, labour attache of the Egyptian Embassy in Athens; and the mayor of the city of Kavala (see picture).

Launch of the National Organization of Deported Migrants Contributed by Professor Berbard Headley, Institute of Sustainable Development, University of the West

Indies, Jamaica

Sunday, 24 October 2010, the National Organisation of Deported Migrants (NODM) was officially launched at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, Kingston. The not-for-profit organization is directed by a volunteer Board of Directors from the civil society, and administered by a core of elected executive officers who are themselves deported migrants. NODM states as its mission: to formulate plans and institute strategies that will promote the social, economic, legal, and political interests of Jamaicans involuntarily returned to their homeland. NODM will also serve to advocate and make representation on behalf of deported migrants, and to plan and implement strategies to ensure sustainable social and economic development projects.

The establishment of this national organization to address the needs and issues of deported migrants in Jamaica was spawned by the JMDI project [J-105] Supporting Jamaican Deported Migrants and their Families, in particular a series of rights workshops with recently deported persons held in the context of the project. The project, headed by Bernard Headley, Professor at the Institute of Sustainable Development, University of the West Indies, and implemented in cooperation with the Female Prisoners Welfare Project (FPWP) Hibiscus, United Kingdom, is designed to identify, implement and/or facilitate mechanisms and processes that will assist the reintegration of returned, deported Jamaicans into the Jamaican society.

Pour une prise en charge de la santé mentale des migrants en retour forcé Contributed by Fatoumata Kane, UNDP, Mali

Le projet [Ma-052] Améliorer l’accès aux soins en santé mentale pour les personnes migrantes en situation de retour forcé au Mali mené par l’Association Malienne des Expulsés (AME) en coopération avec Médecins du Monde - France (MDM-F) avait été retenu dans le cadre de l'initiative Conjointe CE-Nations Unies pour la Migration et le Développement (ICMD), financée par la Commission européenne. Ce projet spécifique, sélectionné à la suite d'un appel à propositions est exécuté au Mali par le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD), pour un montant d'un peu plus de 100,000 dollars US. Il concerne Bamako, Nioro et Kidal. Démarré en janvier 2010, le projet a pu obtenir des résultats extrêmement satisfaisants *…+. En effet, 12 intervenants de l'AME identifiés sont en capacité d'accueillir, d'écouter et d'accompagner psychologiquement les personnes expulsées et refoulées. Ils peuvent détecter les personnes refoulées ou expulsées qui nécessitent une prise en charge psychologique et les orienter vers les professionnels de la santé mentale du réseau en s'appuyant sur des outils méthodologiques et techniques appropriés. *…+ Les arrivés massives d'expulsés ont nécessité, face au mauvais état de santé des migrants, le recours à des médecins généralistes pour des soins somatiques urgents. *…+ Il faut savoir que les migrants en retour forcé sont accueillis en premier lieu à l'aéroport et aux points de refoulements frontaliers, ainsi qu'aux gares routières de

Bamako. Les refoulés arrivent par convois de la Mauritanie et de l'Algérie, très éprouvés par les conditions du parcours de reconduite aux frontières. Plusieurs d'entre eux présentent des blessures corporelles et sont affectés physiquement et mentalement. Les expulsés accueillis quotidiennement à l'aéroport sont accompagnés à leur domicile ou hébergés temporairement à l'AME. Généralement, les reconduits individuels sont encore sous le choc d'un retour brutal. Pour les charters, les cas sont différents : ils sortent de centres de rétention, d'où le nombre élevé de malades et la présence majeure de troubles psychologiques. Les manifestations post-traumatiques se réfèrent aux différentes situations vécues. De nombreuses campagnes de sensibilisation mettant en exergue les risques liés à la migration ont été menées à l'attention des migrants, des familles et de la population en général. *…+ Lire l’article entier >

Migration and Development - Which Projects, which Partnerships? Contributed by Aida-Bianca Balamaci, JMDI, Brussels

Bobigny, France - On November 20, the French association IDD (Immigration Développement Démocratie) organized a workshop in the framework of the JMDI project [Mo-116] Associations migrantes, associations villageoises: une mise en réseau pour un développement local et solidaire au Maroc. The objective of this workshop was to review the question of "Which projects and which partnerships?” through the experiences of projects implemented with the support of the JMDI. Three JMDI projects have been presented in the morning session, notably:

The Moroccan-French project [Mo-116] Associations migrantes, associations villageoises: une mise en réseau pour un développement local et solidaire au Maroc,

The Malian-French project [Ma-200] Education au co-développement au Mali (Région de Kayes), and

The Algerian-French project [Al-065] Nouvelles Solidarités et co-développement en Algérie.

The workshop brought about a rich debate discussing the type of partnerships bolstering or hindering initiatives aiming to link migration and development. In her address to the audience, Aida-Bianca Balamaci, Project Officer of JMDI, highlighted that one of the JMDI’s objective is to link small-scale development actors. She said: “Some observations on the achievements and what may constitute good practice can be shared on the experience of implementing the JMDI to date. The most import outcomes are:

1. Capacity building of civil society organizations and local authorities and provision of advice to practitioners;

2. Facilitating dialogue and knowledge sharing among stakeholders; 3. The creation of national and international partnerships."

Ms Balamaci concluded: “This evaluation of the commitment of the JMDI reflects that the contribution of actors on a small-scale can be used for Migration and Development if they are integrated into existing development strategies and in the design, implementation and evaluation of policy interventions. This process should begin by identifying migrants and diaspora organisations and recognize that they add value to development priorities.”

Seminar on the “Rights and Obligations of Foreigners Studying in Poland” Contributed by Wisdom Ejebugha, Rule of Law Institute Foundation, Poland

A seminar on the “Rights and Obligations of Foreigners Studying in Poland” was held in Krakow. It was organized by the Rule of Law Institute Foundation in the framework of the project [N-226] Migrant Rights: Nigerian-Polish Initiative. The seminar addressed Nigerian students who study at different institutions of higher education in the region. It aimed to teach them their rights and obligations in Poland, and to share information on the Polish labor law and civil contracts for undertaking employment by foreign students. Among the speakers of the event were: Anna Urban and Szymon Strzelichowski of the Małopolski Voivodship Office in Kraków, Wiesław Plucioski and Monika Grabiec-Korczyoska of the Office of the Border Guards in Kraków, and an expert in Polish labor law and civil contracts. The main issues addressed were the legalization of residence permits in Poland, traveling to other countries of the Schengen-Zone, the Polish labor law and civil contracts for undertaking employment by foreign students. The key lessons learned during the seminar include:

The jobs of working migrant students in Poland are determined by the study status of the foreign student;

Migrant students in Poland wishing to undertake employment may work without a work permit in Poland if they are stationary (full-time) students or daily students (eligible to work only during the holidays);

Non-stationary (part-time) students, and evening and weekend students, are required by law to obtain a work permit in order to be allowed to work in Poland.

MIGRATION & DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Small projects - large network: The EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative reaps tangible results through "partnerships in practice" Contributed by JMDI, Brussels

The JMDI was represented at the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), held in November 2010 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The GFMD is a platform for dialogue between governments and among civil society stakeholders to examin how partnerships among countries, and within societies, can minimize the downsides and maximize the development gains of migration. Prior to the GFMD, the JMDI, together with the organisers of the Civil Society Days of the Global Forum (The Bancomer Foundation) hosted an e-discusion via the JMDI's migration4development.org website. The results of the e-discussion were presented at one of the CSD sessions, thereby allowing experts and activists to share their experiences and insights on the topic of migrant workers’ rights which heldp to shape the GFMD discussion. During the GFMD the JMDI held a press conference where Stefano Manservisi European Commission Director General for Home Affairs and Peter Sutherland, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Migration and Development both showed their support for the JMDI. Stefano Manservisi identified some of the factors underpinning JMDI’s tangible results from the beginning. “The small size of the grants accorded by the EC-UN JMDI enabled hundreds of medium and small-scale organizations that generally lack the capacity to apply for funding from the European Commission to participate in the JMDI Call for Proposals. The Initiative has not only enabled small organizations to apply; it continues to actively support the projects in the implementation of their activities.”

Peter Sutherland also commended the JMDI. “The Initiative serves as an outstanding example of how international organizations, national and local governments, and civil society can work together to amplify the development benefits of migration," he said. "It also provides a successful example of how the UN can work ‘as one’ in this area, together with the European Commission, and of how the Global Forum is nurturing partnerships—ones that have a real impact on the lives of migrants and on the prospects of all our communities." Full press release >

The world needs science. Science needs women.

Women scientists who are nationals or permanent residents of any country in Sub-Saharan Africa can - until 31 December 2010 - apply for the 2011 L’Oréal-UNESCO Regional fellowships "For Women in Science". The aim of the fellowship is to assist women scientists in Sub-Saharan to realize important scientific research in all fields of science, engineering and technology. Ten fellowships, up to a maximum value of 20,000 US Dollars will be awarded. This fellowship is open to all women citizens and permanent residents from Sub-Saharan African countries. The age limit for the applicants is 40 years. Application: The application forms are available at: http://anstigrants.unon.org. Please send all applications to: The Coordinator, ANSTI-UNESCO, UNESCO Nairobi Office, P.O. Box 30592, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Or e-mail to: unesco-loreal@ansti.org

Michael Wills Scholarship of the Oxford Department of International Development

Two fully funded scholarships are available to applicants for the following courses based at the Oxford Department of International Development for the 2011-12 academic year, which runs from October to June:

MPhil in Development Studies: The aim of this two-year course is to provide a rigorous and critical introduction to development as a process of change and of managed change in societies on the periphery of the global economy.

MSc in Refugee & Forced Migration Studies: This 9 month interdisciplinary degree involves an intellectually rigorous examination of forced migration resulting from conflict, state practices, environmental change, and development policies. It aims to place forced migration in historical, global and human context.

MSc in Migration Studies: The programme allows students to explore human mobility in a historical and global perspective, and to address the complex relations between global political economy, migratory experiences, and government and social responses.

MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy: The aim of this 9 month degree is to provide high quality graduate training on the institutions and processes of diplomacy, multilateralism, regional integration and global governance.

While there are no fixed nationality restrictions, preference will be given to candidates who come from a country that has experienced conflict. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit, although financial need may also be taken into consideration.

Apply by 21 January 2011. Please go to http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/index.html for more information.

Migrating out of Poverty: International Research Programme Consortium Contributed by Thomas Rahn, GTZ, Germany

A major new global research consortium has been launched in order to improve policies that affect migrants. The consortium will combine the research powers of migration research hubs around the world to study migration through a development lens. It will have a focus on reduction of poverty, including lack of education, poor health and gender inequality, as well as income poverty. The Migrating out of Poverty Consortium will be coordinated by the University of Sussex, and will comprise the Refugee & Migratory Movements Research Unit at Dhaka University, Bangladesh; the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana; the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore; African Migration and Development Policy Centre in Nairobi, Kenya and the African Centre for Migration and Society at the University of Witswatersrand, South Africa. Each of these core centers will work with associate partner institutions in their respective regions. Please click here for further information.

Invest Now for Tomorrows Migration

The world will be taken by surprise by the relentless pace of migration unless States, international organizations and civil society make a concerted effort to invest in how they respond to it, says the World Migration Report (WMR) 2010 launched by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The report, “The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for Change”, argues that in a world where demographics, economic needs and the effects of environmental change are driving the inexorable rise in numbers of international migrants, governments and non-state actors have little choice but to invest adequate financial and human resources to ensure States, societies and migrants reap the full potential of future migration. Although hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year to strengthen the ability of States to effectively manage migration, WMR 2010 notes that responses to current and emerging migration challenges and opportunities are often short-term, piecemeal and fragmented. This is having a profound effect on human mobility and economic and social development, with every country affected in some way. “The risk of not putting in place policies and adequate resources to deal with migration is to lose an historic opportunity to take advantage of this global phenomenon,” says IOM Director General William Lacy Swing. “Given the unrelenting pace of migration, the window of opportunity for States to turn the negatives of migration into positives is rapidly shrinking.” If the number of international migrants, estimated at 214 million in 2010, continues to grow at the same pace as during the last 20 years, it could reach 405 million by 2050. [...] New migration patterns are already in evidence. For example, the emerging economies of Asia, Africa and Latin America are becoming ever more important countries of destination for labour migrants, emphasizing increasing South-South movements of people and the

need for those countries to invest in migration management programmes and policies. The number of irregular migrants will continue to grow as labour supply in migrant origin countries exceeds demand in migrant receiving countries and legal migration channels remain the exception rather than the rule. *...+ “Without significant investment in migration issues, there is no doubt that critical questions such as the human rights of migrants and their integration into host societies will become even more acute,” adds Swing. “Investing and planning in the future of migration will help improve public perceptions of migrants, which have been particularly dented by the current economic downturn. It will also help to lessen political pressure on governments to devise short-term responses to migration.” Looking at the impact of the economic crisis, the report notes that the total number of migrants has remained stable as relatively few migrants have returned home even though they have been particularly affected by unemployment. As a result, remittances to developing countries declined by 6% in 2009, although some countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan and The Philippines benefited from an increase in remittances between 2008 and 2009. [...] The World Migration Report 2010 calls for the rigorous analysis of core capacities of countries to manage migration in order to assess their effectiveness and to identify gaps and priorities for the future. “There is no need to reinvent the wheel on migration or to break the bank in terms of financial investment. Humane and effective solutions to migration issues are within reach. It’s just a question of partnership and of allocating resources more effectively with an eye to addressing the future and to determine well-thought out long-term policies based on facts and not short-term political opportunism,” concludes Swing.

The full press release can be accessed here >

The full report can be downloaded for free here>

Human Development Report 2010 - 20th Anniversary Edition: The Real Wealth of Nations -

Pathways to Human Development

The first Human Development Report in 1990 opened with the simply stated premise that has guided all subsequent Reports: “People are the real wealth of a nation.” By backing up this assertion with an abundance of empirical data and a new way of thinking about and measuring development, the Human Development Report has had a profound impact on development policies around the world.

This 20th anniversary edition features introductory reflections by the Nobel Prize–winning economist Amartya Sen, who worked with series founder Mahbub ul Haq on the conception of the first Human Development Report and contributed to and inspired many successive volumes.

The 2010 Report continues the tradition of pushing the frontiers of development thinking. For the first time since 1990, the Report looks back rigorously at the past several decades and identifies often surprising trends and patterns with important lessons for the future. These varied pathways to human development show that there is no single formula for sustainable progress—and that impressive long-term gains can and have been achieved even without consistent economic growth.

Looking beyond 2010, this Report surveys critical aspects of human development, from political freedoms and empowerment to sustainability and human security, and outlines a broader agenda for research and policies to respond to these challenges.

As Amartya Sen writes: “Twenty years after the appearance of the first Human Development Report, there is much to celebrate in what has been achieved. But we also have to be alive to ways of improving the assessment of old adversities and of recognizing—and responding to—new threats that endanger human well-being and freedom.“

The 20th anniversary edition is a response to that human development imperative.

Language editions:

ي | 中文 | Dansk | Català | Deutsch | English | Español | Euskera | Français | Italiano | Norsk | Português | عربРусский | Suomi | Svenska

FEATURED RESOURCES

Bonding Collective? The moral infrastructures of transnational hometown networks(Paper 1 of 2 on ‘The migrant organisations of

development: Unveiling the meta-structures of transnationalism’)

Thomas Lacroix , International Migration Institute, University of Oxford , December 2010

Hometown Organisations and Development Practices (Paper 1 of 2 on ‘The migrant organisations of development: Unveiling the meta-

structures of transnationalism’)

Thomas Lacroix , International Migration Institute, University of Oxford , December 2010

HIV/AIDS and Mobility in South Asia

UNDP, UNAIDS and ILO , November 2010

Migrations and Development: European Guide to practices

Eunomad, November 2010

International Migration Between Political Propaganda and the Economy

Ayman Zohry, October 2010

Report on Youth Consultation on Migration and Development

Young People We Care (YPWC), November 2010

World Migration Report 2010 - The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for Change

IOM, 2010

Human Development Report 2010 —20th Anniversary Edition

UNDP, November 2010

Participation of Diasporas in Peacebuilding and Development - A handbook for practitioners and policymakers

Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), 2010

Mobility and Migration - A Guidance Note for Human Development Report Teams

UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2010

Voice After Exit: Diaspora Advocacy

Kathleen Newland , published by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) with the support of USAID , November 2010

Making Migration Work For Development

Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex , 2010

UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAINING

Governing Migration

(Kampala, Uganda) 03 - 06 July 2011

L’ORÉAL/UNESCO Regional Fellowships for Women in Science in Sub-Saharan Africa (Southern Africa) 01 January 2011 - 31 December 2011

Michael Wills Scholarship (Oxford, UK) 26 October - 21 January 2011

Migration and Development Fund (Africa and France) 15 December 2010 - 14 January 2011

International Migrant's Day

(Global) 18 December 2010

Immigrants Integration (Lisbon, Portugal) 16 - 17 December 2010

Recent events:

The Protection of Migrant Workers In Europe (Brussels, Belgium) 08 December 2010

Fifth edition of European Development Days (Brussels, Belgium) 06 - 07 December 2010

Information Day on the JMDI Project “Migrant Skills Transfer in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry: The case of Greece and Egypt” (Brussels, Belgium) 04 December 2010

Migrations and development: Which complementarities between European civil society networks? (Brussels, Belgium) 30 November 2010

Migration and Development : what links exist between European policies and civil society practices? (Brussels, Belgium) 29 November 2010

Réunion restitution débat autour du projet Education au Co-Développement au Mali (Bobigny, France) 27 November 2010

Financement des projets de codéveloppement des OSIM et accès aux services financiers pour les migrants et leurs familles (Brussels, Belgium) 26 November 2010

Policy Forum on the Roma situation in Europe (Brussels, Belgium) 26 November 2010

Approaches Towards Global Migration Policy and Action: Views and Opinions on the Future EU Engagement in the Global Forum on

Migration and Development (GFMD) (Brussels, Belgium) 25 November 2010

More Migration and Development events in the Calendar >

IN THE NEWS

"Acknowledge the Benefits of Migration and Share that Vision, says IOM on International Migrants Day" by IOM

10 December 2010

Governments need to open their eyes to the benefits of migration and share that vision with the public at large, says the International

Organization for Migration (IOM) as it marks International Migrants Day. More

"ICMC hails new protection for Migrant Domestic Workers" by ICMC

07 December 2010

UN body adopts formal guidance for States and Civil Society under International Convention. More

"Integration in action" by EC-UN JMDI

24 November 2010

New report highlights the potential of partnerships between local authorities in making migration work for development. More

"Invest Now for Tomorrow's Migration" by IOM

20 November 2010

IOM's 2010 World Migration Report. More

"Mobility and Migration - A Guidance Note for Human Development Report Teams" by UNDP

19 November 2010

The UNDP Human Development Report Office has just released a guidance note on regional, national and sub-national human development

reports with mobility, migration and related development themes. More

"JMDI press release: Small projects – large network: The EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative reaps tangible results through

'partnerships in practice'" by EC-UN JMDI

11 November 2010

The EC-UN Joint Migration & Development Initiative (JMDI) at the 4th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Puerto Vallarta,

Mexico, 8 to 11 November 2010. More

"UN Special Rapporteur - Racism and xenophobia remain an immense challenge for today" 08 November 2010

The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Githu Muigai*, presented

on Monday, 1 November 2010, his report on global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related

intolerance to the UN General Assembly. More

VACANCIES

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