 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. The ZRSTG Global Festival of Action provides an important opportunity to underscore the central role of migration for sustainable development. This is even more critical in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, a pandemic which has caused three interlocking development crises – a health crisis, a social economic crisis and a global protection crisis. The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing social economic inequalities, including those of migrants and communities. International travel restrictions have left hundreds of thousands of migrants stranded in transit, vulnerable and without support. Ten migrants have been disproportionately exposed to excessive health risks through their living and working conditions. This pose a fundamental challenge to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The ZRSTG Festival provides a creative space to inspire, mobilize and connect people and organizations to take action on the Sustainable Development Goals. This year's theme of Turn It Around calls on Hazel to take action to recover better from the COVID-19 pandemic and get back on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. As coordinator of the United Nations Network on Migration, IOM is committed to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals so that truly, truly no one is left behind.