 Migration is increasingly recognized as a major human development issue, which, if effectively managed and harnessed, could contribute to socioeconomic transformation in developed and developing countries. It is therefore important that there are necessary structures and legal frameworks in place to make mobility safer by increasing interstate coordination to curb the incidents of smuggling and trafficking in persons. It is equally important that states, international institutions, and civil society organizations collaborate and coordinate efforts together to sensitize and reduce the youth and other vulnerable groups prone to migrate at the peril of their lives, which supports the human rise of all migrants, addresses the drivers of migration, and approves inclusive governance of migration. It is my hope that you will have constructive and interactive discussions to ensure that the contents on the outcome document will be useful to help make the initiative a successful one.