 The International Organization for Migration, as long advocated at migration and the way it is managed, will be a decisive factor in achieving the 2030 agenda. Regardless of why people move, when migration is well governed, it can contribute to positive development, being both a development accelerator and a development outcome. This is even more critical in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has highlighted the importance of well-governed migration for prosperous and healthy societies, while demonstrating the negative impact of reduced human mobility on sustainable development. We are reliant for our elves, our food and our economy, on the safe, orderly and regular movement of people. The impact of the crisis on migrants themselves is profound. Besides the elves' implications, many migrant workers have been hit hard by an employment which has brought the social economic consequences for them, their families and the communities. The extraordinary and in some cases unwarranted mobility restrictions that have been put in place around the world to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 have also had immediate and potentially long-term impacts on the attainment of the sustainable development goals. Yet people on the move are part of the solution. Well-governed migration can mitigate the immediate negative impacts of COVID-19 and help us to build stronger, more inclusive and resilient communities that protect human rights and stimulate strong social economic recovery. It is therefore crucial that governments apply a 360-degree approach for migration governance, as called for in the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. UN member states have stepped up their efforts to integrate migration in sustainable development planning and implementation. But much work remains to enhance the benefits of migration for development and leave no one behind. As the coordinator of the UN Network on Migration, IOM is committed to strengthening UN coordination to ensure that good migration governance is a source of prosperity, innovation and sustainable development. Now more than ever, resolve and partnership are needed. The vision and the frameworks are already in place, so the SDGs and the GCN. What we need now is commitment and above all action.