May 9, 2017
Statement at the First Thematic Consultation on the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration Panel 3: “All forms of discrimination, including racism, xenophobia and intolerance”
May 9, 2017
The availability of clear, neutral, and disaggregated data and information on migrants, free from partisan and political interests, must be promoted at both the international and national levels. The “cherry-picking” of information which perpetuates sensationalism and negative stereotypes can hide the truth lying behind the decision to move, which, too often, is prompted by extreme poverty, famine, natural and man-made disasters, violence, and persecution
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