New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (n) A/RES/71/1 Addressing the situations of migrants in countries in crisis; (o) Promotion, as appropriate, of the inclusion of migrants in host societies, access to basic services for migrants and gender-responsive services; (p) Consideration of policies to regularize the status of migrants; (q) Protection of labour rights and a safe environment for migrant workers and those in precarious employment, protection of women migrant workers in all sectors and promotion of labour mobility, including circular migration; (r) The responsibilities and obligations of migrants towards host countries; (s) Return and readmission, and improving cooperation in this regard between countries of origin and destination; (t) Harnessing the contribution of diasporas and strengthening links with countries of origin; (u) Combating racism, xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance towards all migrants; (v) Disaggregated data on international migration; (w) Recognition of foreign qualifications, education cooperation in access to and portability of earned benefits; and skills and (x) Cooperation at the national, regional and international levels on all aspects of migration. IV. The way forward 9. The global compact would be elaborated through a process of intergovernmental negotiations, for which preparations will begin immediately. The negotiations, which will begin in early 2017, are to culminate in an intergovernmental conference on international migration in 2018 at which the global compact will be presented for adoption. 10. As the Third High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development is to be held in New York no later than 2019, 20 a role should be envisaged for the High-level Dialogue in the process. 11. The President of the General Assembly is invited to make early arrangements for the appointment of two co-facilitators to lead open, transparent and inclusive consultations with States, with a view to the determination of modalities, a timeline, the possible holding of preparatory conferences and other practicalities relating to the intergovernmental negotiations, including the integration of Geneva -based migration expertise. 12. The Secretary-General is requested to provide appropriate support for the negotiations. We envisage that the Secretariat of the United Nations and the International Organization for Migration would jointly service the negotiations, the former providing capacity and support and the latter extending the technical and policy expertise required. 13. We envisage also that the Special Representative of the Secretary -General for International Migration and Development, Mr. Peter Sutherland, would coordinate _______________ 20 See resolution 69/229, para. 32. 23/24

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