 Migration is a global reality. There are an estimated 281 million people living outside their country of origin. Over 49 million, 18% of the world's migrants and displaced people live in the Arab region. If well-governed, migration can be an engine of economic growth, innovation and sustainable development. In 2018, to strengthen international cooperation on migration and protect the well-being of migrants, the UN General Assembly adopted the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreement on migration, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. The GCM defines 23 objectives covering all aspects of migration with an array of actionable commitments and is based on a set of 10 cross-cutting and interdependent guiding principles. Its implementation is led by states, but it requires cooperation with all relevant stakeholders at the local, national, regional and global levels. The GCM is deeply rooted in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It recognizes that migration is a powerful driver of sustainable development for migrants and their communities. Effective implementation of the GCM brings the promise of ensuring the well-being of migrants and enabling them to become active agents of development. However, COVID-19 showed the vulnerabilities faced by migrants and the risk of being left behind, especially in times of crisis. But it also highlighted the important role that migrants play serving at the frontline of the emergency. Only together will we be able to end this pandemic and make migration work for all. Together, we can achieve so much.