Peter Sutherland - International Migration at a Time of Crisis - 12 Sept 2014

About the Speech: Refugee crises in Syria and Libya have drawn global attention to the plight of migrants at Europe’s external borders, and have raised migration to the very top of the political agenda. Peter Sutherland highlighted the need for practical action to increase the benefits of migration for countries of origin, destination, and migrants alike, while reducing its economic and human costs. As debates continue over the inclusion of migration in the post-2015 development agenda, and as the EU seeks to re-examine its own migration and asylum policies, Mr. Sutherland’s address was extremely timely.




About the Speaker: Peter Sutherland is the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for International Migration. Appointed in January 2006, he advises the UN Secretary-General on issues related to international migration and development and leads initiatives to foster cooperation on migrant protection and other critical issues. Mr. Sutherland has served as Attorney General of Ireland, European Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy, Director General of GATT and then of The World Trade Organisation. - See more at: http://www.iiea.com/events/petersuthe...

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