From managing migration to a community-based approach to human mobility: towards the Lampedusa Charter

Against the backdrop of unprecedented transformations, human mobility has been acknowledged by the UCLG World Council as a key axis of the Pact for the Future. Building on the legacy of the Charter-Agenda for Human Rights in the City, the Marrakech Mayoral Declaration and the Durban Manifesto on Migration, as well as on the UCLG Regional voices, namely the Charter of Subnational Governments of Africa on Migration and the Gaziantep Declaration, UCLG works to shape a global voice that fully represents our values, our diversity, our hopes and our strength as a network. 

As a Councilor of the Political Council on the Right to the City and Inclusive Territories, the Mayor of Lampedusa proposed to take a further step towards the co-creation of an inclusive process reflecting the visions of all parts of the network and amplifying their voice in global processes. Built in co-creation with partners and members the Charter aims to be launched at the occasion of the World Migrants Day, 18 December 2021 after adoption by the World Council. 

This thematic session will link the process of the development of the charter with the discussions of the Policy Councils. It will address the thematic axes of the charter based on the proposed paper submitted to the Executive Bureau.

🖼️ Link to Zoom (Interpretation available in: English, French, Spanish, Italian)

Some of the voices you will hear: 

Totò Martello, Mayor of Lampedusa, Councillor of the PC Right to the City

Mohamed Sadiki, Mayor of Rabat, Councillor of the PC Opportunities for All 

📌 Key Documents: Building blocks of the Lampedusa Process: the legacy of the municipalist movement on migration

📄 Concept Note

📄 Global Charter Agenda for Human Rights in the City

📄 Marrakech Mayors Declaration “Cities Working Together for Migrants and Refugees”

📄 UCLG Manifesto on Migration

📄 Charter of Local and Sub-National Governments of Africa on Migration

📄 Gaziantep Declaration on Local Solutions to Migration and Displacement

🖇Related Resources:

📄 Live Learning Experience #BeyondTheOutbreak on Migration

📄 Going the (Social) Distance: How migrant and refugee-sensitive urban COVID-19 responses contribute to the realization of the Global Compacts for Migration and Refugees

📄 Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Migrant Women in Cities (UCLG-CSIPDHR - MC2CM) 

UCLG Partnerships on Migration Governance

🌐 GFMD Mayors Mechanism Website

🌎 ‘It Takes a Community’ Global Campaign

📺 UCLG TV:

🎥 [Specials Executive Bureau 2021 Channel] with the latest events, campaigns and key interviews.