December 18 marks the International Migrants Day, across the world and in Pakistan, to recognise the efforts, contributions and rights of migrants worldwide.
On this date in 1992 the United Nations adopted the International Convention for the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. In 2000 the UN General Assembly designated 18 December of each year as International Migrants Day.
This day is an opportunity to recognise the contributions made by millions of immigrants to the development and well-being of so many countries in the world, to promote respect for the rights of immigrant workers and their families, and to highlight the issues that are of key interest to migrants and their communities.
It also aims to curb all kinds of violence and abuse faced by the migrants and their family members and advocate respect for their primary human rights; to request governments around the world to refine the UN Convention on Migrant Workers and to make the governments responsible for the fundamental rights of migrants.
