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need to work together to protect and promote the human rights of migrants, which in
turn would bolster development. All stakeholders should be engaged in the
implementation of the sustainable development goals, including through effective,
innovative and accountable partnerships in cooperation with Governments, that
mobilize financial resources, develop and disseminate technologies and provide
technical expertise. Private businesses such as recruitment age ncies and employers,
diaspora communities, international organizations, civil society organizations, trade
unions, employer organizations, all government sectors and other relevant
stakeholders must work together to fully harness the impact of migration on
development and ensure the protection of the human rights of migrants. National
efforts need to be reinforced by international support, which may come in the form
of technical, financial and political cooperation.
93. The business sectors that employ migrant workers either directly or within
their supply chains have a significant role to play in practising due diligence in all
their business activities to ensure that the labour and human rights of migrants are
adequately promoted, respected and protected. States have an obligation to monitor
the activities of the private sector, promote good practices and apply appropriate
sanctions where necessary.
94. States must recognize and address what may be termed the “pull factors” of
migration, such as unrecognized demand for low-skilled labour in economic sectors,
including construction, agriculture, hospitality or care -giving, which cannot be met
locally and provide for fair, safe and regular migration channels for such low -skilled
jobs. Where regular migration channels fail to reflect labour market needs
realistically, migrants are more likely to engage in irregular migration, thus risking
exploitation, abuse and detention.
Targets and indicators
95. A target on improved and human-rights-based migration policies to ensure fair,
safe and regular migration should be developed to stop exploitation, abuse and
violence with regard to migrants, irrespective of their status or circumstances.
Sufficient channels for regular migration should be developed to respond to the
labour demand at all skill levels in the country of destination. Such policy measures
could reduce the use by migrants of irregular migration channels and prevent them
from falling victim to smuggling and trafficking rings. The policies should be
culturally responsive and promote the participation of all migrants and their
representatives, such as trade unions and civil society organizations, in decision making processes that concern them.
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Indicators for such a target should include:
(a) Time frame and coverage of policy on enhancing international
cooperation to facilitate fair, safe and regular migration, in line with human rights
standards, including through labour mobility at all skill levels;
(b) Time frame and coverage of enhanced regular migration channels,
including for family reunification;
(c) Time frame and coverage of policy on avoiding criminalization and
externalization approaches that aggravate the precarious conditions of migrants;
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