'' Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for dignity , safety and a better future. It is part of the social fabric, part of our very make - up as a human family''
- Ban Ki- Moon
International Migrants Day is a global event observed on December 18. The day recognises the importance of protecting the rights and dignity of migrants around the world. Migration is the movement of people from one permanent home to another. This movement changes the population of a place. International migration is the movement from one country to another. Reasons for this date was chosen because it was on 18 December 1990 that the UN adopted the International Convention on the protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and members of their families. In 1997, Filipino and other Asian migrant organizations began celebrating and promoting 18 December as the International Day of solidarity with migrants. This date was chosen because it was on 18 December 1990 that the UN adopted the International Convention on the protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families. Building on this initiative ,18 December with support from Migrant Rights International and the steering committee for the Global campaign for Ratification of the International Convention on Migrant's Rights and many other organizations began late 1999 campaigning online for the official UN designation of an International Migrant's Day, which was finally proclaimed on 4 December 2000. This year , the theme of the International Organizing for Migration is '' Reimagining Human Mobility''. The theme assumes special significance owing to the impact of COVID - 19 on the lives of migrants around the world. Since 2016, International Migrants Day has also served as the platform for the gala final event of IOM's three-week-long Global Migration film festival which will feature screenings of migration - themed movies . International Migrants Day is seen as an opportunity to recognize the contributions made by millions of migrants to the economies of their host and home countries promotes respect for their basic human rights.
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