OBJECTIVE 16 - INCLUSION AND SOCIAL COHESION

Migrant inclusion and social cohesion are based on principles of protection of fundamental rights, respect, tolerance, and non-discrimination. Inclusion implies taking into account economic, psychological, social, linguistic, navigational, and civic spheres, as well as empowering host communities and other local actors to receive and engage with migrants.

Key areas of interest and activities related to objective 16 include:

• Orienting migrants on rights and obligations, basic language training, as well as social norms and customs in the country of destination
• Facilitating labour market inclusion and the participation of migrant workers in the formal economy. This can include eliminating gender-based discriminatory restrictions on formal employment to empower women migrants.
• Enabling social networks and relations between migrants and local members of their communities. These can be fostered through the organization of multicultural activities and facilitation of direct contact through sports, music, culinary festivals and any other recreational activity.
• Providing direct assistance and services for people who migrate as well as host communities
• Raising awareness and countering all forms of discrimination including xenophobia, racism, and intolerance
• Advancing policy development and research

Migrants and migration have an active role in contributing to sustainable development. Through integration, migrants can bring significant benefits in the form of skills, strengthening the labour force, investment and cultural diversity, and contributes to improving the lives of communities in their countries of origin through the transfer of skills and financial resources.

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4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

 

 

 

 

5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision making in political, economic and public life

 

 

10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies

 

11.B: By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

 

 

 

 

 

16.7: Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels

16.B: Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

 

17.18: By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts

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