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Virtual event - Accelerating progress to end child immigration detention in line with the SDG Agenda, including targets 10.7 and 16.2

 

Date: 15 Oct 2021

Time: 8:00 – 9:30 am EST New York time / 2:00- 3:30 pm CET, Geneva time

Venue: Zoom

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Background:

In 2020, the number of international migrants reached 281 million; 36 million of them were children. Every day, in over 100 countries, migrant children are detained, whether alone or with their families. Detaining these children is never in their best interest; it is a form of violence and a child rights violation that has a pervasive impact on countries’ sustainable development. It is all more crucial as the numbers of migrant children, including asylum-seeking and refugees tend to grow. Proper planning and multi-sectoral action are needed more than ever for the successful protection and integration of these children.

In response, the UN Task Force, in partnership with the Governments of Colombia, Morocco, Portugal, Thailand and Turkey; as well as International Detention Coalition, organizes a side-event during the United Nations General Assembly 76th Session to end child immigration detention.

Through the discussion among the key stakeholders regarding child immigration detention, this event will

  1. Present good practices and lessons learnt on child-rights based alternative non-custodial measures to end child immigration detention.
  2. Advocate and mobilize UN Member States to become champions to end child immigration detention.
  3. Promote enhanced cooperation at global, regional, and national levels to accelerate ending child immigration detention in line with the international human rights framework including the Global Compacts on Migrants and Refugees

Program

Welcoming remarks

  • H.E. Mrs. María Juliana Ruiz Sandoval, First Lady of the Republic of Colombia (video message)

Introductory remarks

  • Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid – Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against children and Chair of the UN Task Force on Children Deprived of Liberty

Preventing child immigration detention though reforms to law and policies

  • Ameyalli Gutierrez youth advocate and multidisciplinary artist
  • H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UN
  • Ms. Jatuporn Rojanaparnich, Director-General of Department of Children and Youth, Ministry of Social Department and Human Security of the Kingdom of Thailand

           Session moderated by Ms. Kristen Di Martino, UNICEF

Making child rights-based solutions to end child immigration detention sustainable in the long term

  • Ms. Büşra Pekşen, Immigration Expert at the General Directorate of Migration Management, Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Turkey
  • Rev Dr. Comfort Asare, Director of the Department of Social Welfare of the Republic of Ghana
  • Ms. Carolina Gottardo, Executive Director of International Detention Coalition (IDC), member of the NGO Panel on Children Deprived of Liberty

           Session moderated by Mr. Yitna Getachew, Head of Migrant Protection and Assistance Division of IOM

Discussion

Closing remarks

  • Mr. Eduardo Manuel da Fonseca Fernandes Ramos, Deputy Permanent Representative of Portugal to the UN

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