3rd Session of the Committee

Third session, Palais Wilson, Geneva, 12-16 December 2005

At its session, held from 25 to 29 April 2005, the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families decided that it will hold a Day of General Discussion focusing on the topic “Protecting the rights of all migrant workers as a tool to enhance development”. The discussion will take place on Thursday 15 December 2005 during the third session of the Committee at the United Nations Office in Geneva.

Discussing this topic will enable the Committee to make a contribution to the High Level Dialogue of the General Assembly in 2006 on the relationship between international migration and development (A/RES/58/208) and to highlight the human rights approach in this respect. The Committee’s discussions will be public and Government representatives as well as United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and individual experts are welcome to participate.

For further information see the press release and Committee’s Recommendations after the Discussion.

The Committee encourages participation by non-governmental organisations and the submission of written contributions or case studies.

Besides the General Discussion Day, the third formal session of the Committee will also consider country reports. Todate, only Mali submitted its report to the Committee.